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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86718, member: 27"]
A brewing constitutional overhaul just sparked fierce pushback, and Job Sikhala is calling it a power grab dressed up as reform.

Job Sikhala slams term extension
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[*]Job Sikhala rejected ZANU-PF’s seven-year term proposal.
[*]He said it shields the ruling elites from ordinary citizens.
[*]The interview aired on Channel Africa.
[*]Sikhala linked the move to protecting alleged corruption.
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Claims about democratic backsliding
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[*]Job Sikhala accused Emmerson Mnangagwa of entrenching dictatorship.
[*]He argued a referendum is being sidestepped.
[*]Sikhala described state institutions as captured.
[*]Anger and frustration were cited as widespread.
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2030 extension concerns
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[*]The proposal could keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030.
[*]Job Sikhala said the plan undermines constitutional safeguards.
[*]He warned of a democratic onslaught.
[*]Opposition vowed to seek alternative remedies.
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African Union petition
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[*]The National Democratic Working Group is led by Job Sikhala.
[*]The group petitioned Moussa Faki Mahamat at the African Union Commission.
[*]NDWG labeled the proposal a coup in motion.
[*]Appeal urged regional intervention over the draft law.
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