Sidumisile Mabena
Gibson Mhaka
A retired senior police officer, Mandlenkosi Moyo, has provided a legal perspective supporting the proposed extension of the presidential term under the Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill.
Speaking during public hearings held at Agape Hall in Nkayi Centre, Moyo said the proposed alignment with Vision 2030 goals was a procedural necessity driven by the will of the people.
“Looking at the clause regarding the extension of the term to 2030, the Constitution defines a full term as three years or more. Therefore, an extension of two years is not atrocious to the Constitution, it is a legal adjustment to ensure continuity,” Moyo explained.
He said residents in Nkayi were keen to see continuity in leadership to ensure completion of ongoing national development projects.
He emphasised that the people of Nkayi were eager for the President to oversee the completion of ongoing national projects.
“People here are passionate about this because there are many fortunes and projects that must be finished.
“We are concerned that any change in leadership might stall the current progress. We are happy the President is agreeable to this because it is we, the people, who requested him to lead us until 2030,” he said.
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