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Hallelujah 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Congratulations to Zimbabwe on securing a UN Security Council seat for 2027–2028. This milestone reflects international confidence in the country’s commitment to peace, security, and global cooperation. 🇿🇼🌍Cheers🍻
CONGRATULATIONS ZIMBABWE 🎉🍾🎊
ZIMBABWE has secured a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) following elections held this Wednesday, marking a significant diplomatic milestone and a major boost to the country's international engagement efforts”@ZBCNewsonline
@wicknellchivayo @SirWicknellFans CAB3 is being pursued through constitutional procedures, public consultation, and established democratic institutions, with the aim of promoting stability and development. It’s a Yes 👍🏾
#CAB3 IS UNSTOPABLE AND INEVITABLE..!!🤮
There has been an unnecessary FRENZY all over social media, now that #CAB3 has been officially submitted to PARLIAMENT for its first reading. The MPs are there to represent the PEOPLE and they will decide the fate of the BILL and the FUTURE of Zimbabwe’s socio-economic development. As the CONSTITUTION dictates, it is the MAJORITY vote in Parliament which will determine the lengthening of the ELECTION CYCLE to 7 years, in order to allow more FOCUS to be on the real issues of DEVELOPMENT, not being continuously in ELECTION MODE and incessantly campaigning…rather than delivering the aspirations of becoming an Upper Middle Income Economy under VISION 2030 !!!
As EXPECTED, the usual NARCISSIST failed opposition continues to SENSATIONALISE this democratic and Constitutional process, after realising how UNSTOPABLE #CAB3 is. Some have even gone to the extent of declaring that there will be CIVIL UNREST or WAR in the Country this week 🤣🤣🤣. Zviroto zviroto ! Just allow due process to unfold and see the REALITY that ZANU PF is a COLLOSAL and REVOLUTIONARY PARTY with the full support of the MASSES. Whoever contests and is ELECTED to be the next President of Zimbabwe in 2030 / 2037 or 2044 and beyond will equally benefit immensely and enjoy the benefits of the proposed new 7 YEAR TERM.
On Sunday evening as I flew to Tanzania cruising at 51 000 FEET above sea level aboard the comfort of a GULFSTREAM G550 Private Jet to see off my MOTHER, Her Excellency MAMA SAMIA who was leaving for RUSSIA for a 5 day STATE VISIT, I had some THREE HOURS of idle time to reflect on various interesting developments in our motherland of MUNHUMUTAPA. I suddenly remembered an INFAMOUS audio recording that had been viral on social media throughout the week, which I had never found the TIME, patience or INTEREST to listen to because of its length. Out of sheer boredom, and realising I had unlimited high speed on-air Starlink WiFi to be online, I slipped on my APPLE AIRPODS, reclined my seat and RELUCTANTLY committed myself to listening to the full 33-MINUTE recording ALLEGEDLY involving Apostle B. Java and some journalist. After listening to the entire conversation, I realised that I had SUCCESSFULLY WASTED 33 minutes of my life listening to a SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION of gossip, fiction and POLITICAL FOLKLORE.
This voice-note was nothing more than a piece of sublime mysticism and NONSENSE, just 33 minutes of HOGWASH !!! In fact, listening to the MOST VOCAL participant in that recording took me back to my PRIMARY SCHOOL days. We always had that one classmate with the LOWEST IQ during lessons but MOST TALKATIVE during break time and lunchtime. The one who always claimed to know SECRET THINGS nobody else knew 🤣🤣🤣. The stories were nothing more than FOLKLORE and imagination…Even to this day, most people tout themselves as “well-connected” or in the “system”, and know what others don’t. The audio recording is a CLASSIC EXAMPLE of this…NGANO dzechembere ku ruzevha. What remains true and FACTUAL is that, Zimbabwe has no other KINGMAKER apart from GOD alone. In the political jungle however, there is only one KING, one chess player and unique GRAND MASTER the LION himself…SHUMBA MURAMBWI 🦁🦁🦁. President E.D. Mnangagwa is the only Head of State and Government, the Commander-in-Chief of the ZDF and the First Secretary and President of ZANU-PF. The Vice Presidents, Ministers and other office bearers serve at the PLEASURE of the President. They are not appointed or removed by any BUSINESSMAN as alleged in the recording. Similarly, ZANU-PF is not governed through IMAGINARY parallel structures. It is a METHODICAL and WELL STRUCTURED revolutionary party governed by its Constitution and established organs and there is no SHADOW authority whatsoever as alleged. There is no ALTERNATIVE command, operating somewhere outside the State,outside Government or outside the Party.
THERE IS ONLY ONE CENTRE OF POWER -MUUDZE VAMWE!!!
The first reading of the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) in Parliament yesterday by the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Ziyambi Ziyambi, marks a defining moment in our nation's political history. We stand at a critical crossroads where the aspirations of the people are finally taking center stage.
Having personally traveled across all ten provinces of our country, I have listened to the voices of ordinary citizens from all walks of life. The feedback is remarkably consistent and undeniable: Zimbabweans are tired of political gridlock. The overwhelming consensus from the ground is that people want CAB3 to succeed. There is a palpable fatigue regarding polarized politics that stall progress; our citizens are demanding tangible development, economic growth, and better livelihoods above all else.
What makes this moment truly historic is the emerging consensus within the legislature itself. Following recent interactions with Members of Parliament from the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), it is evident that support for this bill transcends party lines. The opposition MPs I spoke with expressed clear alignment with the objectives of CAB3, reflecting the broader mood of the nation.
This is a rare and refreshing moment of political maturity. I am fully convinced that CAB3 stands as one of the most genuinely bipartisan bills to come before this Parliament. Because it directly addresses the collective desire for national advancement rather than partisan dominance, I confident it will sail through the legislative process smoothly and without challenge. This is a victory for development over politics.
@ZANUPF_Official @marapira_farai CAB3 is being pursued through constitutional procedures, public consultation, and established democratic institutions, with the aim of promoting stability and development.
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@munyamachacha Well said Cde, indeed Constitutional debates should ultimately be guided by the Constitution, the rule of law, and the will of the people expressed through lawful democratic processes. More than 300000 submissions were made and that’s pure democracy, and should be respected.
Thank you PC for the clarification.
RESPONSE TO ISSUES RAISED BY AIR MARSHAL (RTD) HENRY MUCHENA AND OTHER RETIRED SENIOR OFFICERS ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (NO. 3) BILL
3 JUNE 2026
Introduction
1.1. The issues raised by Air Marshal (Rtd) Henry Muchena and other retired senior officers regarding Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill deserve engagement based on facts, constitutional reasoning and respect for the institutions that define Zimbabwe as a Sovereign Republic.
1.2. National debate must therefore move beyond personalities and answer three fundamental questions;
a) Is the process provided for in the Constitution? b) Are the responsible institutions exercising authority given to them by law? c) Were citizens given an opportunity to participate?
1.3. These are the standards upon which constitutional democracy must be measured.
Engagement between His Excellency the President Cde. Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa and the Retired Senior Officers
2.1. Since assuming office, His Excellency President Cde Dr E.D. Mnangagwa has maintained an open-door leadership philosophy anchored on dialogue, engagement and accessibility.
2.2. The President has consistently demonstrated that citizens do not need to agree with Government in order to be heard by Government.
2.3. It is in this spirit that His Excellency met Air Marshal (Rtd) Muchena and eight other retired senior officers to listen to the concerns they raised regarding Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill.
2.4. Given the constitutional nature of the discussion, His Excellency invited the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Ziyambi Ziyambi, the Attorney-General Ms. Virginia Mabhiza, and the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Dr. Martin Rushwaya, to provide legal clarity.
2.5. The intention was simple: constitutional questions must be answered through constitutional interpretation.
2.6. The fact that such a meeting occurred demonstrates that the Second Republic believes national differences must be resolved through engagement rather than confrontation.
Democracy Is Not Defined by One Electoral Model
3.1. A central issue requiring clarification is the suggestion that democracy exists only where citizens directly elect a Head of State. Such a position is inconsistent with global constitutional practice.
3.2. Democracy is not measured solely by the method used to select a leader. It is measured by whether political authority originates from the people and whether that authority is exercised through legitimate constitutional institutions.
3.3. Different countries have adopted different democratic models based on their historical experiences and governance needs.
3.4. Out of the 56 Commonwealth countries, 34 elect their Presidents or Prime Ministers indirectly through parliamentary systems. These countries remain recognised democracies because their leaders derive authority from representatives chosen by citizens.
3.5. Within Southern Africa, countries such as South Africa, Botswana, Angola and Mauritius already operate systems where national leadership emerges through Parliament.
3.6. Therefore, direct election and indirect election are not measures of democracy versus non-democracy. They are simply different constitutional pathways through which citizens exercise power.
3.7. The real question is whether the process follows the Constitution.
Zimbabwe's Own Constitutional Experience
4.1. Currently, Zimbabwe itself is not purely a direct electoral system. The country already operates a hybrid model.
4.2. Members of the National Assembly are elected directly by citizens, while Senators, Women's Quota representatives and Youth Quota representatives assume office through proportional representation.
4.3. Yet all these representatives exercise constitutional authority. Their legitimacy does not come from the dissimilarity of their election method, but from the Constitutional mandate.
4.4. Zimbabwe's own independence history demonstrates this reality. The 1980 election, conducted under the historic theme "Gore reMasimba eVanhu", was not a direct presidential election. Citizens did not vote for an individual to become Head of State or Head of Government; rather, they voted for political parties through a parliamentary electoral system which granted seats according to the proportion won by each Party. It is the elected MPs who went to elect the Prime Minister and Ceremonial President.
4.5. The will of the people was expressed through their elected representatives, and the party that secured the majority in Parliament was entrusted with forming Government. It was through this process that executive authority was established, demonstrating that democratic legitimacy can be derived through representative institutions and not only through direct election of an individual leader.
4.6. However, no one argues that the 1980 election was not an expression of the people's will. This confirms an important principle: the people's authority can be exercised directly or through representatives.
4.7. Both are democratic when recognised by the Constitution.
Parliament as the Voice of the People
5.1. The Constitution does not treat Parliament as an outsider to democracy.
5.2. Parliament exists because citizens cannot all physically participate in every Government decision. Through elections, they delegate authority to representatives.
5.3. This is the foundation of representative democracy. The Constitution already gives Parliament significant authority over the Presidency.
5.4. For example, Parliament has the constitutional power to impeach and remove a sitting President. This means Parliament can lawfully terminate the mandate of a President elected by millions of citizens.
5.5. It therefore creates a constitutional inconsistency to argue that Parliament possesses enough democratic authority to remove a President but lacks democratic authority to participate in selecting a President if the Constitution allows such a process.
5.6. The same people who give authority to the President are the same people who give authority to Parliament.
The Liberation Struggle and Respect for Parliament
6.1. It is therefore unfortunate when the institution of Parliament is portrayed as separate from the people.
6.2. The liberation struggle was fought precisely because the majority wanted representation in institutions of national decision-making.
6.3. The objective was never that every citizen would personally participate in every decision. The objective was that citizens would choose representatives who would carry their interests into Government.
6.4. Parliament therefore represents one of the victories of the liberation struggle. A Parliamentarian does not speak as an isolated individual but as a constitutional representative of citizens.
6.5. For ZANU PF Parliamentarians, that mandate also carries a responsibility to the Party platform on which they were elected.
6.6. They entered Parliament through the confidence citizens placed in the Party's manifesto, ideology and development programme.
6.7. The call regarding the extension of His Excellency President Mnangagwa's term was processed through recognised Party structures, including the 2024 National People's Conference in Bulawayo and the 2025 National People's Conference in Mutare.
6.8. These platforms represent the internal democratic processes through which the Party determines its policy direction.
Constitutional Amendment Is Part of Constitutionalism
7.1. A Constitution must provide stability, but it must also provide a mechanism for adaptation. That is why the Constitution contains its own amendment procedures.
7.2. The power to amend the Constitution is therefore not a violation of constitutionalism; it is a function created by constitutionalism itself. The Constitution specifically identifies provisions requiring a referendum before amendment.
7.3. These include:
a) Chapter 4: Declaration of Rights; b) Chapter 16: Agricultural Land; and, c) Section 328 particularly where an amendment to a term limit provision.
7.4. It must be emphasised that the Bill does not seek to confer an additional term on the President. Rather, it proposes an extension of the existing electoral cycle by two years. In terms of Section 91, a presidential term is defined as a period of three years or more. On that basis, the proposed two-year extension on the electoral cycle does not amount to the creation of a third presidential term.
7.5. Where a referendum is required, the Constitution must be followed. Equally, where the Constitution vests authority in Parliament, Parliament must be allowed to exercise that authority. In the present circumstances, a referendum is not a Constitutional requirement.
7.6. Respecting the Constitution means respecting all its provisions, including those that permit amendment.
Public Consultation and Citizens' Participation
8.1. Although a referendum was not required, Parliament still opened the process for public participation.
8.2. The Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill consultation process became one of the largest constitutional engagement exercises conducted in Zimbabwe. Citizens participated through public hearings and written submissions.
8.3. More than 300 000 written submissions were presented to Parliament. Some submissions represented large collective positions rather than individual submissions. For example, the submission coordinated by the Christian community under Bishop Nehemiah Mutendi represented approximately 8.7 million congregants from different denominations.
8.4. At the same time, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference, representing 3 million congregants, also submitted its views opposing the Bill. This demonstrates that the process was open, inclusive and democratic, as every voice, including that of Air Marshall (Rtd) Muchena, was given an opportunity to be heard.
8.5. Therefore, the argument cannot be that citizens were not allowed to participate.
8.6. Democracy guarantees the right to be heard. It does not guarantee that every submitted position becomes the final outcome.
#CAB 3 and Zimbabwe's Development Agenda
9.1. Air Marshal (Rtd) Muchena, having previously served within ZANU PF as a Director, cannot today pretend not to understand the realities of political mobilisation, elections and governance.
9.2. Elections remain important democratic processes. However, Zimbabwe must equally acknowledge that election periods have often created prolonged political contestation which affects national focus, economic confidence and development momentum.
9.3. Every election carries financial and social costs. Resources committed towards continuous political processes are resources competing with other national priorities such as infrastructure, healthcare, education and industrialisation.
9.4. The Second Republic under his Excellency the President, and First Secretary of ZANU PF Cde. Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa, has consistently emphasised a transition from permanent political mobilisation towards economic mobilisation.
9.5. The national conversation must increasingly become about production, jobs, infrastructure and improving people's lives.
9.6. #CAB 3 must therefore be understood within this broader conversation of stability, continuity and development.
Allegations of Private Financing
10.1. Claims that the #CAB 3 process is being financed by ZANU PF Central Committee Member Cde. Dr. K. Tagwireyi or any private individual have no factual foundation.
10.2. Parliament is a constitutional institution funded through legally recognised public financing mechanisms. Its processes, including public consultations, operate under institutional accountability procedures.
10.3. Constitutional debates should not be redirected from issues of law into speculation about individuals.
10.4. The focus must remain on institutions, procedures and constitutional principles.
On Allegations of Personal Benefit to the President
11.1. The claim that this process represents a personal pursuit by His Excellency the President and First Secretary of ZANU PF, Cde. Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa is not supported by the facts.
11.2. The President has repeatedly affirmed that he respects the Constitution and will act within its provisions. It is precisely because of this position that the people of Zimbabwe through their Party ZANU PF pursued a constitutional route.
11.3. The People of Zimbabwe understand that His Excellency the President will never operate outside the supreme law of the country.
11.4. Therefore, to the people of Zimbabwe, any conversation around continuity must happen through lawful constitutional mechanisms. This is not a President imposing his will on institutions or on the people. This is the people recognizing the immense developmental milestones that the President has championed since his assumption to office.
11.5. It is the people of Zimbabwe expressing their position through institutions such as Parliament and political parties created for that purpose.
Conclusion
12.1. Air Marshal (Rtd) Muchena and those who share his views have every constitutional right to express themselves.
12.2. However, ZANU PF equally retains the right to present its position, defend its resolutions and engage citizens.
12.3. The liberation struggle gave Zimbabwe sovereignty. The Constitution provides the framework through which that sovereignty is exercised.
12.4. Our responsibility as Zimbabweans is to protect our democratic institutions, including Parliament, from intimidation and undue interference, as these institutions represent the collective will of the people and remain central to constitutional democracy and national governance.
12.5. Equally the Judiciary cannot be petitioned to grant any interested party a ruling in their favor. This is not only irresponsible and mischievous but a direct attack on the independence of the Judiciary.
Cde M. Machacha NATIONAL POLITICAL COMMISSAR
27 June is ZANUPF National Cell Day. The cell is the spine in the party’s structure. It carried the liberation struggle from the ground up, and it carries the revolution still. Every village. Every street. Every ward. This is where policy becomes people and ideology becomes action. The party's strength has never come from the top down. It comes from you. Know your cell. Attend your meeting. Mark the day.
@MulakazuvaL Together we can
"I feel a sense of excitement and pride whenever I see images that reflect the unity, cooperation, and collective efforts of our leaders. They give me hope and confidence that our country is moving forward through shared vision and teamwork."
#TogetherWeCan🔥🔥💪💪🕊🕊✈️✈️
Allow this to sink and be inscribed on your hearts and mind that the TRIO z there for Zimbabwe to flourish
AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL ZIMBABWEANS
CAB3's Work Is Done. Make Way For CA3.
Fellow Zimbabweans,
Let us end the suspense.
Three hundred thousand of your fellow citizens participated in the CAB3 consultation process - the largest constitutional engagement this country has seen in living memory. Not three hundred. Not three thousand. Three hundred thousand. That is not a footnote. That is a nation speaking. The voices of Zimbabweans are on the record, and Parliament has every single one of them.
The Bill now moves to Parliament - where ZANUPF holds an unassailable majority in both the National Assembly and the Senate. The debate will happen. Every voice will be heard. Then the votes will be counted. The required majority will be met. This is not optimism. This is not hope. This is arithmetic, and arithmetic does not lie.
Presidential assent? The President is a servant of the Constitution and of the people who elected their representatives. When Parliament speaks with the required constitutional majority, he completes the process. That is not a prediction. That is the law of this land.
To those filing court challenges - Zimbabwe's Constitution guarantees that right and no one disputes it. But understand clearly what litigation is and what it is not. It is not a veto. It is not a wall. It is a procedural detour on a road whose destination was never in question.
CAB3 has done its work. The consultations happened. The submissions were received. The parliamentary stage proceeds. The votes will come. The signature will follow.
What comes after is called Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3.
The opposition calls it predetermined. History calls it democracy. We call it done.
Bhora mberi maZimbabweans - 2030 akatimirira.
CAB3’s 300,000 submissions do not equate to 300,000 people, as many were submitted by organisations representing large memberships, including churches, unions, and civic groups. This makes the participation broader representing millions of citizens across all sectors of society.
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