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HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE EMMERSON
DAMBUDZO MNANGAGWA, G.C.Z.M., President of the
Republic of Zimbabwe and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence
Forces of Zimbabwe.
WHEREAS, by section 143(1) of the Constitution, Parliament
is elected for a five year term which runs from the date on which the
President-elect is sworn in and assumes office in terms of section
94(1)(a) of the Constitution;
AND WHEREAS, after the last election, the President was
sworn in on the 22nd day of August 2013, and the five year period
ends on the 21st day of August, 2018;
AND WHEREAS it is provided by section 144(1) of the
Constitution that where Parliament has not earlier passed resolutions to
dissolve in terms of section 143(2), the President must by proclamation
call and set dates for a general election to be held within a period
prescribed in section 158;
AND WHEREAS, in terms of section 158(1)(a) of the
Constitution, a general election must be held so that polling takes
place not more than thirty days before the expiry of the five year
period specified in section 143;