“Old Mugabe, electoral head must retire”From MARCUS MUSHONGA in Harare, ZimbabweHARARE, (CAJ News) – ZIMBABWEAN opposition parties have called for the resignation of government officials whose age have elapsed limits permitted by the constitution to hold public office. In a heated debate in Parliament, the presence of President Robert Mugabe (93) Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede (73) in government came under immense scrutiny. Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) legislator for Binga North, Prince Dubeko Sibanda, said the pair must retire. “The notoriety lies in the fact that this is the only government department (Registrar-General) that is headed by a person who is over pensionable age,” said Sibanda. He pointed out the Zimbabwean constitution had set the retirement age from public office at between 60 and 65 years.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 14, 2017 06:22 UTC