alone appoints a tribunal whose recommendations he takes into consideration on whether to dismiss or retain the member of the judiciary concerned. His power to appoint this tribunal is not checked by anyone.  Where concerns arise on the suitability of the attorney general, the president appoints a tribunal, whose recommendations he takes into account on whether to dismiss or retain the attorney general. Again, his power to appoint this tribunal is not checked by anyone.  The president can deploy the army within Zimbabwe without any consultation. The table below examines how the COPAC draft deals with the aforementioned unchecked powers of the president. Lancaster House COPAC draft Section 31 H of the Lancaster House Executive authority vests in the constitution reposes executive president and cabinet. Executive authority is derived from the authority in the president alone people. Remarks The COPAC draft introduces a principle that the president has to consult the cabinet as he now shares executive authority with the cabinet. Section 32 (1) gives the president Section 5.1 (2) gives the The president’s authority to legislative authority to make primary president legislative authority. make primary legislation seems to have been legislation retained. Section 31 H (3) gives the president The entire draft constitution, including section 5.23 does not prerogative powers. mention of any prerogatives but mentions that the president has powers conferred by the constitution and any Act of parliament or other law. Section 34 allows the president to directly and single handedly appoint a total of 15 senators [five in terms of section 34.1 (e) and the ten governors who are appointed into Senate in The COPAC draft limits the president’s authority to those powers given by the constitution and legislation. Governors are no longer The president’s influence appointed by the president, over the senate is while the chiefs are required to tremendously reduced. refrain from partisan politics 7