A constitutional referendum was held in

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on 16 and 17 March 2013,All Set for Zimbabwe's Referendum Vote
AllAfrica, 13 March 2013 after being postponed from September 2011 and from 30 June 2011. Ultimately the new constitution was approved by 94% of voters.

Background

President Robert Mugabe told the

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that the new government formed in February 2009 "has fostered an environment of peace and stability. Several reforms have been implemented and Government has created and instituted constitutional bodies agreed to in the Global Political Agreement." As a result, a constitutional outreach programme was underway; upon whose completion a draft constitution would be formulated as a precursor to a referendum. He hoped this would be followed by an election.

New constitution

The new constitution would limit the

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to two five-year terms in office, though it did not apply retrospectively and therefore Mugabe was not restricted from seeking re-election. It abolished the post of

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,Mugabe appoints ZANU-PF lawyer as Zimbabwe finance minister
Reuters, 10 September 2013 and established an independent prosecuting authority, a peace and reconciliation commission and an anti-corruption commission.Zimbabwe approves new constitution
BBC News, 19 March 2013 It also allowed for dual citizenship, but prevented any legal challenges to the land reform programme.

Results

References

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