New constitution Saturday clip powers of the President of Zimbabwe's feeding and paved the way to hold elections, Robert mugabe, to decide whether to extend his three and ten years of rule.
, Africa's oldest President Robert mugabe in 89, has ruled the former British colony, since independence in 1980, has been accused of harsh crackdown on opponents, and weaken the cabinet and parliament and other state institutions.
The new constitution would create one of the biggest two five-year term as President, in the next election, is scheduled to begin in the second half of this year. But restrictions will not be retroactivity, and mugabe two other terms and conditions.
Presidential decree also need in the cabinet and declared a state of emergency or dissolution of parliament majority support, will need to two-thirds of the members of congress for approval.
"The constitution is the symbol of transformation, is a loud, announcement of a new management system, I will vote for" the prime minister, Morgan tsvangirai, the eve of the referendum said in a statement.
Former opposition chief Morgan tsvangirai entered government after with Mr Mugabe, the violence and the controversial votes in 2008.
He offered a referendum on a new constitution's power-sharing deal terms, and said that if there is any point to hold new elections.
Both sides of the constitution, tickets for the Saturday is almost a rubber stamp. Low voter turnout is expected.
In Mbare capital and witnessed Mr. Mugabe's zanu-pf and Morgan tsvangirai's movement for democratic change (MDC) in the conflict between supporters of the past, one of the oldest towns, over 1 00 people applying to polling stations to patience.
Douglas said: "this is a good constitution, because now the President of the rule of 10 years, the most" jose cut, a polling station in evan dyer, in central harare.
FOCUS ON the election
Run the referendum is peaceful. Analysts say they worry more about presidential and parliamentary elections later this year, zanu-pf will face severe challenges from the MDC, but there is no reliable opinion polls.
Past a period of time before the election, since 2000 it has damaged the violence, the MDC, says its members were killed hundreds of Mr Mugabe's supporters youth brigade and veterans of the war of independence.
Mr Tsvangirai defeated Mr Mugabe in March 2008, but without enough votes, in order to avoid a second round of voting.
Former union leader were forced out of the game runs after Mr Mugabe's supporters, but regional leaders to intervene, forcing the two rival coalition of violence.
Although fragile, in the fierce unity government political tensions eased, help stabilize the economy, fell by 40% in the 2000 and 2000.
Mr Mugabe wants to continue with his nationalist policy, seize the white-owned commercial farms and a majority stake in a wholly foreign owned enterprise.
MDC said, if it won it will raise a dynamic economy, attract foreign investment and lower one, is the world's highest unemployment rate of 80%.
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