THE ZANU-PF Women’s League has joined war veterans in pushing for a constitutional amendment to raise the presidential age limit from 40 to 52 years.

Members of the league from the country’s 10 provinces resolved to lobby for the amendment to ensure those who contest for the presidency are mature enough to fully grasp the gravity of what it means to run a country.

The resolution was made last Friday at a Women’s League National Assembly meeting held in Harare ahead on the 17th Annual People’s Conference in Esigodini.

War veterans last week also held a meeting calling for the amendment of the supreme law to raise the age limit of those who can contest for the presidential election from the current 40 to 52.

Women’s League Secretary for Administration Monica Mutsvangwa said the party women were in full support of the war veterans’ proposal.

“We support the resolution made by war vets, their proposal to say that age limit be set on eligibility to presidential candidates,” she said.

The resolution was among a number of proposals that were handed over to President Mnangagwa for consideration ahead of the ruling party’s conference this week.