79 | Office of President

Kariba Draft Constitution

The President is the Head of State and Head of Government and the Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces.
The President takes precedence over all other persons in Zimbabwe.

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3 January 2010 - 10:57pm — Anonymous (not verified)

Executive Powers

Wow Wow!Ministers and Presidents are voted into power by the people and so it can only be them to have these powers Of'VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE' Remember one thing, our very endeared MDC will be our oppressors tomomorow. Dont give anybody this kind of pressure. Nobody is above the law including the President, there are many pepole capable of running the country. Zimbabwe would not be in this predicament had the perpetrators of GUKURAHUNDI, MURAMBATSWINA, MAVHOTEPHI to mention only a few, if only the voices of People had been listened to. Leaders want to be elected but want to select on what they want us to do! No! WE have the power especially in countries such as ours where democracy exists on PAPER. We are still far from the democracy demostrated in civilized Countries, of course excludind China and Iran where Dictatorship rules.Whats the point of allowing Genocide like atrocities to continues in the name of 'Executive IMMUNITY'

1 January 2010 - 1:10pm — Anonymous (not verified)

Office of the President

We should try and get out of bringing in too many positions. The Position of Prime Minister should be abolished. The President's postion and that of his two Executive Vice Presidents should be sufficient to govern the country. When the President is outside the country, the 1st Vice President should become the Acting President during the duration.

31 December 2009 - 3:57pm — Anonymous (not verified)

Our constitution should have

Our constitution should have a provision for the position of Prime Minister so that the person elected/appointed to this position becomes the Head Of Government whilst the President is the Head of State. The issue of vesting all powers in one person will continue to create problems for us even in future.

31 December 2009 - 6:48am — Sekerere (not verified)

Executive

No president should take precedence over all other persons. This is how we get dictators who think they are above the law. This section should read "The President will be subject to, and entitled to all the protections of, the laws applicable to all Zimbabweans."

6 February 2010 - 7:02pm — Anonymous (not verified)

Fully agree. The President's

Fully agree. The President's role should not be characterised this way in a democracy. This role should be largely to support the constitution and carry out very specific duties in that respect with appropriate, but limited, powers. The Head of Government should carry out most policy, budget and other affairs with the consent of Parliament.