ZANU PF PLOTS TO KEEP MNANGAGWA IN POWER BEYOND 2028
President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his friends in ZANU PF are again making a new plan to stay in power even after his second term ends in 2028. Even if the talk about who will take over in 2030 has gone quiet, the truth is that the real fight is still going on behind closed doors.
His people inside the party are preparing to push another resolution at the next ZANU PF conference in Mutare, from 13 to 18 October. This time they want the constitution to be changed so that Mnangagwa can stay in power until 2030 or even longer. Last year at the Bulawayo conference they already passed a resolution to give him an option to extend his rule. Now they want to make sure the law itself is changed so he can stay.
Before the politburo meeting on 2 July, Patrick Chinamasa and Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi were given the job of finding a way to turn the 2023 resolution into law. At first Chinamasa was against the idea, but now he supports it because of his links to businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei. Tagwirei wants more power in the party and is pushing for a Central Committee seat. He is one of Mnangagwa’s strongest backers and he believes his own future is safe if Mnangagwa stays in charge.
Mnangagwa keeps saying he does not want to go beyond his two terms, but it is clear his allies are working for him to remain. They act like they are doing this on their own, but everybody knows they would not be doing it if he was not quietly allowing them.
The strange part is that Mnangagwa himself came to power in 2017 through a coup. The very man who helped him, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, is now being blocked from taking over. Mnangagwa wants to choose another person to replace him, not Chiwenga. This shows the fight inside ZANU PF is also about who controls the party after him.
Local Government Minister Daniel Garwe even told the media that there will be no elections in 2028. He said elections will only happen in 2030, and the Mutare conference will make sure the constitution is changed to allow this. But the constitution of Zimbabwe says elections must be held every five years. To delay elections is against the law.
Garwe also said all ten ZANU PF provinces will support this plan. They are trying to avoid a referendum because they fear the people will reject it. If the question of term limits went to a public vote, Mnangagwa could lose. So instead they want to use Parliament to delay elections. Legal experts already say this is a direct attack on the constitution. It is nothing but another silent coup.
The Mutare conference at the Polytechnic College will be the place where this whole plan is pushed. Mnangagwa’s inner circle is working hard to make sure he continues as leader beyond 2028. They talk about his “God-ordained vision” for 2030, but in reality they are only scared of losing power and the benefits that come with it.
This fight is not about the people. It is not about progress or development. It is about greed and fear. ZANU PF leaders want to keep changing the rules so they can keep feeding while the people suffer. They fear what might happen if Chiwenga takes over or if elections bring someone new into State House.
The truth is simple. The constitution must not be broken just to satisfy one man’s ambition. Zimbabwe belongs to the people, not to Mnangagwa or his friends. Power must go back to the people. The voices calling for Mnangagwa to step down at the end of his term must rise louder.
This is our country. We must defend it. The time to fight for the constitution and for freedom is now.
This is pure fiction meant to cause panic. ZANU PF is a disciplined party that follows its constitution. The author is twisting internal discussions into conspiracy theories. Mnangagwa has brought stability, why can’t people just respect that?
These are the same tired anti-government stories. The President has every right to lead his party as long as the people support him. The opposition is just jealous of ZANU PF’s strength and unity. This kind of writing is unpatriotic.
The message here is clear and powerful: Zimbabwe is not anyone’s personal property. When leaders start talking about ‘God-ordained visions’ to justify staying in office, that’s how tyranny is born. Thank you for exposing this sham before it’s too late. Every Zimbabwean should read this. The author is absolutely right, if elections can be postponed once, they can be postponed forever. What’s happening is a silent coup dressed up as loyalty. This is no longer politics; it’s the slow death of our democracy.
Typical opposition nonsense. There is no coup or plot , just normal party processes being taken out of context. Instead of celebrating progress under Vision 2030, you’re attacking leadership. This negativity helps no one.