War veterans yesterday moved a motion ahead of the Zanu PF annual national peopleβs conference to have the ruling party use its supermajority in Parliament to raise the minimum age for presidential aspirants from the current 40 years to 52. Below are some of the reactions to the motion moved by war veterans:
This bogus war veteran is prioritising presidential age limit coup, but our country is staggering, our people are facing untold suffering, the economy is at its lowest & some guy is waffling about age limit. Seriously? Asi chiiko nhai muZanu PF. Is there anyone with common sense?
— Majaira Jairosiπ¨οΈ (@MJairosi) December 5, 2018
A President has to be mature that's why the age limit was moved from 18 years to 40 years. But if those at 40 years proved to be immature like what we are witnessing, there is urgent need to lift the presidential age limit to 52 years . https://t.co/dcq2PWn1gW
— Nathaniel (@Nathanielm85) December 5, 2018
We are still against the age limit which restricts youth, itβs retrogressive, it restricts millions from presidential possibility. This tweet seeks to highlight that with 2/3 we have many possibilities and that MDC A panicked.
— πΏπΌ ZANU PF PATRIOTS πΏπΌ (@zanupf_patriots) December 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/kotcomps/status/1070357593292464136
The people are calling upon the movement to uproot this archaic ,incompetent and corrupt regime which is now plotting to throw the country into further turmoil by increasing the minimum age limit for presidential candidates.
— RYellow-Champion (@RChavingeni) December 5, 2018
2) Zanu PF's new dispensation mantra put to the test… No need to abuse 2/3 majority and deal a massive blow to the spirit of constitutionalism….
— Elias Mambo (@elias_mambo) December 5, 2018
Constitution was born out of wide consultations and a referendum… It will take a leader who preaches real democracy to stop that nonsense
— Elias Mambo (@elias_mambo) December 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/samadhosi/status/1070362272227307522
The thirsty, out of pocket old timers at the bar counter eyeing drinks they can't afford plot with barman to change drinking age limit so they can prematurely end the night of a younger patron with more buying power! #warvets #presidentialagelimit pic.twitter.com/rm9ZyrjR7G
— Chofamba (@Chofamba) December 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/Tallisman2345/status/1070395412375396353
Focus on the economy mudhara presidential age limit doesnt end the economic crisis. Nyika yaora iri muchingoshingirira zvisina basa
— Maxxy007 (@MaxwellMuungan1) December 5, 2018
For the first time I think I agree with War Veterans and ZANU PF that there should be a minimum age limit fo any Presidential candidate in Zimbabwe to 52.
However I urge them to also include a cap on the age of the President to 75.
Thats democracy I guess??????
— John Cassim Snr (@JohnCassim) December 5, 2018
https://twitter.com/rnhema/status/1070299771863269377
https://twitter.com/addiekm/status/1070297681359183873
I don't support increase of presidential age limit but @nelsonchamisa is not mature enough into politics.Leaders must show maturity always
— Thomas Magaisa (@toommags) December 5, 2018
Maximum Age limit for presidential candidate must be 65years old !!!
— Chief Chikwizo !πΏπΌ (@AChikwizo) December 5, 2018
The two vice presidents marry 25 year olds and an overzealous mujibha says age limit for presidential candidates should be raised to 52, what nonsense, you irritate us @nelsonchamisa @TogarepiPupurai @MJairosi @docfarai @zvobgoluckson1
— Chitova Gumbo (@muchechesi1) December 5, 2018
You want to change the will of the Zimbabwean people .The Constitution was made by the people now you want to change the Age limit of the presidential candidates.Who are you people the so called Warvets
— Tafanana (@Tafanana8) December 5, 2018
I actually Support raising that age limit… If anything is to go by, l am one of the first people to call for it and promised to lobby for it…. Two things l am passionate about:
1. Banishing Sanction Beggars.
2. Raising the Presidential Candidate age limit.— π²ππ πππ π΄πππππ (@KMutisi) December 5, 2018
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