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90 | Removal from office of President
Kariba Draft Constitution
- The Senate, sitting as a court, at the request of at least two-thirds of the Members of the National Assembly, may—
- impeach and remove the President from office for-
- serious misconduct;
- failure to obey, uphold and defend this Constitution; or
- wilful violation of this Constitution; or
- remove the President from office on the ground that he or she is unable to exercise the functions of the office because of physical or mental incapacity.
- impeach and remove the President from office for-
- A resolution to remove the President from office must be passed by at least two-thirds of all the members of the Senate.
- The Chief Justice presides over any proceedings in the Senate for the impeachment or removal from office of the President.
- After the National Assembly has requested the impeachment or removal from office of the President in terms of subsection (1), the President has no power to dissolve Parliament under this Constitution until the proceedings are completed.
