Zimbabwe votes on new constitution
- Published: 16 Mar 2013 at 09.49
- Online news: World
Zimbabweans will vote on a new constitution Saturday that would curb President Robert Mugabe's powers and pave the way for fresh elections later in the year.
A man holds up posters calling on Zimbabweans to vote yes for the constitutional referendum in Harare on March 14, 2013. Beleaguered Zimbabweans will vote today on a new constitution that would, for the first time, put a definite end date on Robert Mugabe's controversial rule.
The country's main political parties, including Mugabe's ZANU-PF, are in favour of the proposed laws, making the simple majority needed for a "yes" vote nearly certain.
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