“The Smoke and Mirrors Constitution”
Zimbabwe Independent
The question that every Zimbabwean has to ask prior to voting in the referendum is “will the proposed draft constitution lay the necessary foundation for the emergence of a strong, and economically powerful, democratic state?” At first glance the constitution appears to be an improvement on the old one. However on deeper analysis it is apparent that this constitution is no more than what I would term a “smoke and mirrors” conjuring act. For the new constitution is not all that it appears to be and in many respects is even more draconian than our existing constitution.
A less powerful Executive?