Zimbabwe Referendum on New Constitution -Saturday March 16,2013

 The draft constitution proposes -

• A bill of rights to protect free expression
• Devolution to provincial authorities
• Scrapping the president's power to veto legislation
• Halting legal challenges against land redistribution

Zimbabweans have voted in a referendum on a new constitution that would limit future presidents to two terms.

President Robert Mugabe, who has led Zimbabwe since 1980, defended the vote and said the people had been widely consulted about the changes

Mugabe's Zanu-PF is in a shaky power-sharing deal with Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).SoMugabe(89) will be able to stand for re-election in a poll expected in July.
Tsvangirai(61)who was defeated in the controversial 2008 election, is also expected to stand again.

Zimbabwe Adopts New Constitution -Tuesday March 19,2013

Voters in Zimbabwe overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, the country’s election chief said on Tuesday while announcing final results from a referendum held on Saturday March 16,2013

More than 3 million people voted on Saturday in favour of the new supreme law, while just 179,000 voted against.The total turnout was below expectation in the country of approximately 12.7 million people. 

The New Constitution introduces Presidential Term limits, Grants Parliament more Power and Expands Women’s Rights.However,it would not hinder President Robert Mugabe(89)who has led the country since independence in 1980 from running for office again