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The Constitution of Rwizikuru, 2020 (weRwizi: Bumbiro reRwizikuru) is the governing document of the Kingdom of Rwizikuru.
It was first announced by Kupakwashe Ngonidzashe on 2 August, 2019, as part of a deal with the Global Institute of Fiscal Affairs, in which Rwizikuru would receive €100,000,000, which also included structural adjustment: as the terms included removing the Rwizikuran monarch's financial powers, a constitution was seen as necessary to replace the Basic Law of Rwizikuru. On 1 October, 2019, after preparations, and electing twelve of the twenty-seven members of the constitutional assembly, new monarch Munashe Ngonidzashe formally began the proceedings.
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Preamble
- Since the implementation of the Rwizikuran Basic Law in 1964, our loyal subjects have been denied the right to have a meaningful voice in the affairs affecting the Rwizikuran nation
- Over the past few decades, it has become abundantly clear that Rwizikurans are no longer content with the absolute monarchy currently in place
- With the Rwizikurans now in a better position than under the Father of the Nation and Izibongo the Great's rule, it is clear that the Rwizikurans have now achieved the capacity to govern themselves
- Therefore, we promulgate this constitution, to balance the interests of our loyal subjects, and the traditional systems that we have in place
Chapter 1: Governance
Article 1: Executive
- §1 The Rwizikuran monarchy shall remain in place, but shall only exercise the powers of a head of state
- §1a He must approve all bills: if he vetoes the bill, the National Assembly may override the veto with a 50% vote
- i) The Mambo of Rwizikuru cannot veto any money bills
- §1b The Mambo of Rwizikuru cannot issue any decrees that affect day-to-day operations of the Rwizikuran government, excluding those concerning the House of Ngonidzashe and the line of succession to the Rwizikuran throne
- §1c The Mambo of Rwizikuru still has the power to pardon any criminal, excluding those convicted of heinous crimes, or of corruption
- §1a He must approve all bills: if he vetoes the bill, the National Assembly may override the veto with a 50% vote
- §2 The head of government shall be the Mutungamiri, who shall be a member of the National Assembly, selected from amongst the members, and elected with a simple majority of the vote
- §2a The cabinet shall also be selected from amongst the members of the National Assembly, and elected with a simple majority of the vote
- §3 The monarch can only act with the approval of the Mutungamiri of Rwizikuru
Article 2: Legislature
- §1 The legislature of the Kingdom of Rwizikuru shall be the National Assembly
- §1a The National Assembly shall comprise of one hundred (100) members, with distributions subject to change at the end of each decennial census
- i) All districts must have a minimum of one member of the national assembly
- ii) The first elections to the National Assembly shall be distributed in the manner listed in the first additional article
- §1b All members of the National Assembly must be independent in accordance of the traditional virtues of consensus government
- i) Political parties may exist, and candidates can be affiliated with them, but all political party members must renounce their membership before being sworn into the National Assembly
- ii) Persons convicted of corruption, or those with charges awaiting trial cannot run for office under any circumstances
- §1c The National Assembly has a maximum term of every four (4) years, and is elected by all citizens over the age of eighteen (18) years of age
- i) Elections may be held earlier if the government loses confidence, and the National Assembly cannot select a replacement from among themselves for the Mutungamiri and/or his cabinet after a fortnight, or if the National Assembly is unable to elect a Mutungamiri after the first elections after two (2) months
- §1a The National Assembly shall comprise of one hundred (100) members, with distributions subject to change at the end of each decennial census
Amendments
Additional articles
Article 1: Seat distribution
The following districts shall receive the following seats in the 2020 elections, as well as any election taking place prior to the 2021 census:
- Parunoguma shall receive twenty-nine (29) seats
- Chekumabvazuva shall receive nineteen (19) seats
- Dzakakwirira shall receive fifteen (15) seats
- Zvakawanda shall receive twelve (12) seats
- Ndarira shall receive ten (10) seats
- Sangoguru M. shall receive five (5) seats
- Hunidzakafa shall receive four (4) seats
- Tsungirirai shall receive two (2) seats
- Mumbengegwi shall receive one (1) seat
- Sangoguru C. shall receive one (1) seat
- Nyikaitsva shall receive one (1) seat
- Gutaguru shall receive one (1) seat