Mr Mayor sir @DavidColtart, with all dure respect your argument mistakes the right to vote for a constitutional guarantee of a specific voting method.
Section 67 protects the equal right of every citizen to participate in elections and referendums. It does not constitutionalise one particular electoral mechanism for all time. Throughout constitutional democracies, there is a distinction between the existence of the franchise and the manner in which that franchise is exercised.
The liberation struggle was not fought merely for a direct ballot paper. It was fought to end exclusion and establish the principle that every Zimbabwean, regardless of race, status or background, possesses an equal political voice.
CA3 does not create privileged voters or disenfranchise citizens. It does not abolish the franchise. The constitutional two-term limit remains intact, and the equal value of each citizen’s vote remains untouched.
The real question is therefore not whether Zimbabweans retain the right to vote - because they do! The question is whether Parliament, acting within constitutional amendment procedures, may refine institutional arrangements while preserving universal suffrage and equality.
The answer is YES
Democracy is not defined by the mechanics of a ballot alone; it is defined by whether every citizen counts equally in determining the nation’s future.
Mr Mayor sir @DavidColtart, with all dure respect your argument mistakes the right to vote for a constitutional guarantee of a specific voting method.
Section 67 protects the equal right of every citizen to participate in elections and referendums. It does not constitutionalise one particular electoral mechanism for all time. Throughout constitutional democracies, there is a distinction between the existence of the franchise and the manner in which that franchise is exercised.
The liberation struggle was not fought merely for a direct ballot paper. It was fought to end exclusion and establish the principle that every Zimbabwean, regardless of race, status or background, possesses an equal political voice.
CA3 does not create privileged voters or disenfranchise citizens. It does not abolish the franchise. The constitutional two-term limit remains intact, and the equal value of each citizen’s vote remains untouched.
The real question is therefore not whether Zimbabweans retain the right to vote - because they do! The question is whether Parliament, acting within constitutional amendment procedures, may refine institutional arrangements while preserving universal suffrage and equality.
The answer is YES
Democracy is not defined by the mechanics of a ballot alone; it is defined by whether every citizen counts equally in determining the nation’s future.
I have just read @DMwonzora 's excellent opinion piece of #CAB3 published in @NewsDay_Zim today.
I respectfully concur with everything he has stated, in particular an argument that I have not employed to date, namely that the proposed changes are ultra vires (an effectively amend and diminish) Sections 67(1)(a) and (3)(a) of the Bill of Rights, namely the right of all citizens to vote in elections for public offices established in terms of the Constitution, which includes the office of President.
I also concur that because of this not just one referendum is required but two as is clearly laid out in Section 328 of the Constitution.
From local pitches to international ambitions, Zimbabwe’s football story is being rewritten. Hon. Scott Sakupwanya’s commitment to youth development and sporting excellence is opening doors that many once thought impossible.
Clause 20 of #CA3 tackles an overlooked constitutional anomaly.
Currently, the Prosecutor-General is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, made up largely of the country’s most senior judges. Yet those same judges may later preside over cases brought by that Prosecutor-General, ruling on bail applications, trials, reviews and appeals.
That arrangement blurs the separation between those who prosecute and those who adjudicate. Independence is not only about being impartial; it is also about being seen to be impartial.
Clause 20 seeks to remove this structural conflict of interest by drawing a clearer line between the prosecutorial and judicial functions. Strong institutions depend on clear constitutional boundaries.
Clause 20 of #CA3 tackles an overlooked constitutional anomaly.
Currently, the Prosecutor-General is appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission, made up largely of the country’s most senior judges. Yet those same judges may later preside over cases brought by that Prosecutor-General, ruling on bail applications, trials, reviews and appeals.
That arrangement blurs the separation between those who prosecute and those who adjudicate. Independence is not only about being impartial; it is also about being seen to be impartial.
Clause 20 seeks to remove this structural conflict of interest by drawing a clearer line between the prosecutorial and judicial functions. Strong institutions depend on clear constitutional boundaries.
And using your own logic, Honourable Coltart, in terms of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (2013), can judges be members of the legislature - like at least the 18 traditional leaders in the Senate - where they can sit, speak and vote? The answer is no, so keep judges out of this. Meanwhile, if it's ok for traditional leaders to do politics in Parliament as Senators, why is it not ok for them to do the same back home in their communal lands; when they're with the people they represent, as MPs?
In a world full of empty promises, Sir Wicknell keeps delivering. Today, Apostle Rodney Chipoyera celebrates not just a luxury vehicle, but the fulfillment of a promise. The 2026 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge Series 2 is a symbol of integrity, generosity, and action.
Today I would like to appreciate the courageous MPs who publicly support #CA3 and have spoken out in support of the cause in Parliament. History will remember you as the true champions of democracy and prosperity in Zimbabwe.
Your names will be remembered for a good cause.
A longer term is not an extra term.
#CA3 proposes changes to the duration of a term, not the constitutional two-term limit. Those are two entirely different concepts.
Term length determines how long a mandate lasts. Term limits determine how many mandates are allowed. The proposed reforms address the former while leaving the latter untouched.
Length changes. Limits remain.
After months of speculation, CCC President, Professor Welshman Ncube throws his weight behind CA3. Historic move! Zvinokudzwa izvi mukuru!
#CA3Zvaendwa!
The National Assembly is processing #CA3 exactly as the Constitution and parliamentary procedure require. The Second Reading debate continues this Tuesday, allowing Members of Parliament to engage the principles, objectives and implications of the Bill before it proceeds to the next stage.
What follows is the Committee Stage, where every clause is examined in detail, amendments can be proposed and each provision is subjected to direct parliamentary scrutiny. This is not a rubber-stamping exercise; it is the legislative process functioning as intended.
After months of public consultations, submissions, committee hearings and parliamentary debate, the Bill has steadily moved through each constitutional requirement.
The political reality is that #CA3 has maintained significant momentum throughout the process. Support for the Bill has remained evident both within Parliament and among those who participated in the consultation process.
Parliament is doing its job, clause by clause, stage by stage, and #CA3 remains on track to become part of Zimbabwe’s evolving constitutional framework.
ITS A DONE DEAL!!!
@chiheraaa_@GKundai76382 Chiheraaa akutaura chokwadi. Musanyeperwe. The Minister stood before Parliament, on the record, and let the text speak for itself. CA3 yakanaka zvekuti. Verengai Bill. #CA3
The National Assembly is processing #CA3 exactly as the Constitution and parliamentary procedure require. The Second Reading debate continues this Tuesday, allowing Members of Parliament to engage the principles, objectives and implications of the Bill before it proceeds to the next stage.
What follows is the Committee Stage, where every clause is examined in detail, amendments can be proposed and each provision is subjected to direct parliamentary scrutiny. This is not a rubber-stamping exercise; it is the legislative process functioning as intended.
After months of public consultations, submissions, committee hearings and parliamentary debate, the Bill has steadily moved through each constitutional requirement.
The political reality is that #CA3 has maintained significant momentum throughout the process. Support for the Bill has remained evident both within Parliament and among those who participated in the consultation process.
Parliament is doing its job, clause by clause, stage by stage, and #CA3 remains on track to become part of Zimbabwe’s evolving constitutional framework.
ITS A DONE DEAL!!!
That stage yaunotanga kushaya nyaya nemunhu wako, the conversations dzotanga kukubhohwa, but you cant complain, those hours you spend without talking start feeling good for you and when they call you get agitated and bored,you can't wait to cut the call 😭but you love them 💯