Harare— The Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) has dismissed as a “malicious fabrication” a social media document falsely attributing support for Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 to party President Welshman Ncube, accusing unnamed opponents of a desperate bid to manufacture consensus for the embattled legislation. In a statement released Wednesday,…
Harare – Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi on Wednesday made a stunning admission in the National Assembly, revealing that a key controversial clause in the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill Number 3 (CAB3) was not a creation of the ruling party but was originally crafted and moved…
Harare – Tensions exploded in the National Assembly Thursday, as opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators staged a dramatic walkout after one of their own, proportional representation lawmaker Samantha Mureyani, broke ranks to voice support for the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3). The walkout occurred as legislators…
Binga – Binga South legislator Hon. Fanuel Cumanzala has strongly criticized provisions contained in the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB 3), arguing that the proposed transfer of voter registration responsibilities from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to the Registrar General's Office could further marginalize remote communities in…
Harare – In what lawmakers are calling an unprecedented show of public consensus, the Parliamentary Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has revealed that over 99% of Zimbabweans who submitted feedback on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill (CAB3) support the proposed changes. Out of 540,037 written submissions—gathered through…
Binga- Member of Parliament for Binga South, Fanuel Cumanzala, has called for stronger safeguards to ensure the political neutrality of traditional leaders, arguing that partisan involvement by chiefs, headmen and village heads threatens social cohesion in rural communities, particularly in the Zambezi Valley. Speaking in an interview following parliamentary deliberations…
: as Bill enters second reading this afternoon (Wednesday) Harare — Zanu PF Chief Whip Pupurai Togarepi has said there is no fixed timeline for the debate on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 3 Bill (CAB 3), as every member of parliament will be allowed to contribute. He said…
Harare– A market-liberal coalition has thrown its weight behind Zimbabwe’s historic move to digitalise land registration and title deeds, but warned that proposed commercial conveyancing fees will price out low-income homeowners, the disadvantaged, and older persons. The Coalition for Market and Liberal Solutions (COMALISO) on Monday lauded the Ministry of…
Harare – Hwange Central legislator Daniel Molokele has rejected the two-year term extension proposed under the contentious Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), vowing to step down in 2028 unless the people of Hwange approve his extended tenure through a referendum. The outspoken opposition MP described the bill as an…
Harare – Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader and Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Sengezo Tshabangu, on Friday dismissed as “false and malicious” a news report claiming he had signaled conditional support for the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3). In a press statement, Tshabangu said he…
