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Khupe’s Powers To Suspend Mwonzora | FULL EXTRACT.
28 December 2020
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(c) To uphold and defend the principles of the Party;

(d) To promote the principles of democratic discourse, participation and equality of all members within the Party:

(e) To present the reports of the National Council, the National Conference and Congress: and

(f) To perform such other functions and duties and exercise such powers as may be assigned to him or her in terms of this Constitution by the National Council.

9.1.2.1 Notwithstanding any power elsewhere. to convene any extraordinary meeting of Congress. or National Council, the National Executive Committee. Provincial Council or External Assembly. the President shall have the power of convening any such meeting whether ordinary or extraordinary’.

9.1.2.2 The President is the Custodian of all Party assets and is the Party’s Chief Fundraiser’.

9.1.2.3 The President shall supervise all office bearers in the national leadership structures and may suspend, on reasonable grounds for breach of Party’s Constitution, rules and regulations, any member of the National Standing Committee. National Executive Committee. National Council pending investigations and disciplinary action: provided that after suspension of the member as aforesaid the President shall duly report to the National Executive Committee*.


9.1.3 The President shall in general act as spokesperson of the Party on major policy issues and is the custodian of the Party name, logo and symbol. The President shall be the principal public representative of the Party, provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as empowering the President to act or do anything contrary to the Party’s principles of open, transparent and democratic decision making.


9.1.4 The President shall. appoint deputies to officers of Congress from a pool of National Executive members elected from provinces and other office bearers where such is provided for in this Constitution and shall. from time to time, assign functions and responsibilities to various portfolios in the National Executive’.


9.2 Deputy President
9.2.1 It shall be the duty of the Deputy President:
(a) To assist the President in the exercise of his or her powers, functions and administrative duties as provided for in this Constitution;


(b) To act on behalf of the President whenever the President is absent from Zimbabwe or is for any reason unable to perform his or her powers, functions or administrative duties: and


(c) To perform such functions relating to the function of standing