Constitution of Zimbabwe

The Constitution of Zimbabwe is officially the supreme law of Zimbabwe. Practically, the 2008 power-sharing deal provides the structure for much of the government. The current constitution is a result of the 1979 Lancaster House Agreement and is sometimes called the Lancaster Constitution.^[1] A proposed new constitution, drafted by a constitutional convention, was defeated by a constitutional referendum during 2000. Two political parties in Zimbabwe, the Movement for Democratic Change and the ZANU-PF, are negotiating a new proposed constitution, to be voted on in a planned referendum during 2011.^[2]

References

1. ^ Radio VOP. "Zimbabwe's Lancaster Constitution No Longer An Option". The Zimbabwean. http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33302:zimbabwes-lancaster-constitution-no-longer-an-option-&catid=31:weekday-top-stories&Itemid=30. Retrieved 18 February 2011. 
2. ^ Thornycroft, Peta. "Zimbabwe's Constitutional Outreach Program Ends". Voice of America. http://www.voanews.com/english/news/africa/southern/Zimbabwes-Constitutional-Outreach-Program-Ends--106455103.html. Retrieved 18 February 2011.