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Sunday Mail Reporter
THE Constitution of Zimbabwe does not have provision for kingship, the Government has said as it dismissed claims by a Dr Mike Moyo, who is masquerading as “King Mambo”.
In a recent statement, Local Government and Public Works Minister Daniel Garwe said: “The Minister of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe would like to dismiss as nullity claims by a Dr Mike Moyo, who is masquerading as King Mambo, on the appointment of new chiefs and assistant chiefs in Bulawayo.”
He emphasised that the country’s Constitution does not have provision for kingship.
“For avoidance of doubt, traditional leaders are only in the eight rural provinces and not in the metropolitan provinces of Harare and Bulawayo,” said Minister Garwe.
“The public is, therefore, again advised to ignore antics by such imposters such as Dr Moyo and Timothy Chiminya, who also claims to be Munhumutapa.”
Section 283 (a) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act of 2013, as read with Sections 3(1) and (2) of the Traditional Leaders Act (Chapter 29:17), provides that the appointment, removal and suspension of chiefs must be done by the President, on the recommendation of the provincial assembly of chiefs through the National Council of Chiefs and the minister responsible for traditional leaders, as well as in accordance with the prevailing traditional practices and traditions of the communities concerned.
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