[Teacher317]

The Supreme Court traditionally had only five judges until Mugabe expanded the bench to eight in July

So their President (executive branch) has legislative powers? Or is their Constitution simply a joke? (Unlike ours, which is merely treated that way by our representatives)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Constitution? They don't need no stinkin constitution!

[Verginius Rufus]

The U.S. Constitution does not stipulate the number of justices for the Supreme Court, and FDR tried to raise the number from 9 to 15 so that he could name 6 justices (the infamous court-packing episode). Congress refused to go along even though the Democrats were in control.

It's possible that Mugabe did not enlarge the Zimbabwean Supreme Court on his own, but told his Congress to do so.

[reg45]

The Supreme Court traditionally had only five judges until Mugabe expanded the bench to eight in July, adding three judges considered loyal to the ruling party.

He learned that trick from FDR.