Sir Ramba

The @PoliceZimbabwe are not doing their job. If there is a credible threat to @cdfzim’s meeting about #CAB3 then it’s the Police’s job to provide sufficient security to ensure that CDF’s constitutional right to meet is not denied. This is an appalling violation of rights!

CAB3 Objection Officially Submitted To Parliament By Retired DIO Shepherd Mpeswe (1) Debunking Official Reasons & Justification For Constitutional Amendments Bill No. 3 Honourable Members, permit me at the outset to address the two principal arguments advanced in support of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 as the basis for altering our Constitution. Firstly, it is argued that frequent elections engender a divisive political atmosphere & leave the nation in a continual state of electoral contestation. Secondly, it is contended that the incumbent President has performed commendably & should therefore be afforded an extended tenure in order to complete his developmental programme. Honourable Members, with the utmost respect, I submit that these arguments are profoundly weak & cannot, by any measure, justify the extension of terms for the President or other elected officials from five to seven years. The assertion that Zimbabwe is in a constant state of electioneering is simply not true. That concern belonged to another era, an era now far behind us. Before the harmonised elections of 2008, it is true that the nation had to endure multiple, staggered polls, parliamentary elections in one year, presidential elections in another & local council elections yet another year later. For instance, Zimbabwe held parliamentary elections in 2000, presidential elections in 2002 & council elections in 2003 whilst preparing for yet another parliamentary election in 2005, a pattern that indeed fuelled national fatigue and political toxicity. However, since 2008, our electoral system has been harmonised & up to today, every citizen casts their vote for President, Member of Parliament & Councillor in one unified electoral process, once every five years. There is no prolonged campaign season, no endless cycle of contestation. The claim of toxicity born from frequency is therefore baseless. What truly poisons our political atmosphere is not the ballot but the betrayal of its sanctity. It is the failure of those in power to uphold the Constitution, to respect the freedoms & rights of those who disagree. It is the failure of Zimbabwe to abide by SADC & AU guidelines & principles on election conduct. Where elections are neither free nor fair, toxicity is inevitable not because of how often the people vote but because their will is not honoured when they do. Furthermore, the conduct & behaviour of the incumbent government, the ruling party & its cadres during the post-election period bear directly on whether or not the nation remains perpetually in an election mode. The continued politicisation of important state functions such as Heroes Day, Independence Day, Unity Day & the 21st February Movement, only serves to deepen toxicity within our political environment. It is also a matter of public record that the ruling party often sustains internal factional conflicts by keeping the country in a constant state of political mobilisation. This, therefore, cannot be credibly advanced as a justification for amending the national Constitution. The remedy lies not in constitutional alteration but rather in the exercise of discipline within party structures and a fundamental change in political conduct by the governing party. As for the argument that the current President is performing well & therefore deserves an extended term, that too, is a deeply flawed & self-serving justification. Constitutional amendments cannot rest on the subjective assessment of one leader’s performance. Indeed, not all citizens share the view that governance has improved. Many argue that corruption has worsened, public accountability has declined & that economic hardships faced by our people have deepened under this current administration. I therefore urge this august House to let us safeguard the integrity of our country by defending the people’s Constitution, resisting any attempt to dilute it & recommitting ourselves to the ideals that gave birth to our freedom.

@hazelwekwagondo @edmnangagwa @BarakaZaire @MulakazuvaL @TanakaaGumbo @enkudheni @LLP_ZW @Chivhuu @ChambatiLevison @MairosiWatungwa @ZANUPF_Official These are personal reasons that you want to achieve. The will of Zimbabweans must be respected. The bill requires a referendum.

Fighting the Constitutional Amendment Bill No 3 is Fighting The Will of of the People The Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3, a people-driven governance framework hinged on: ✅ Extending President @edmnangagwa's term to 2030 ✅Changing the electoral cycle from 5 to 7 years ✅Revamping the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, etc. was a PLEA by the masses who sought to provide long-lasting solutions to Zimbabwe's governance. Any attempt to discredit, fight, and smear this bill is tantamount to fighting the will of the people, thereby fighting democracy as well. After all has been said and done, the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 was a CALL by MASSES to prioritize policy continuity, development, and minimize the toxicity brought about by elections. 2030 Baba Va Mnangagwa Vanenge Vachitonga. #CAB3BHOO #ED2030BHOO

@hazelwekwagondo @edmnangagwa @BarakaZaire @MulakazuvaL @TanakaaGumbo @enkudheni @LLP_ZW @Chivhuu @ChambatiLevison @MairosiWatungwa @ZANUPF_Official The bill requires a referendum.

@ChambatiLevison @MinistryofTID @VaxInjuredMe @friday_lal81457 @TateChangambika @TanakaaGumbo @zondo_sikhumba @enkudheni @dereckgoto @DumisoJnr22247 @hazelwekwagondo @CremoraOnTop @SokoCindy @NgonidzasheMaf6 @steadyMasi22 @oczmk @TinotendaGacha1 @noto2030 this is not a reason to avoid elections in 2028.

This is how our roads are being built in Zimbabwe🇿🇼, by local companies delivering quality work. That’s why ma roads edu muchiona akasimba achigara kwenguva refu. @MinistryofTID @VaxInjuredMe @friday_lal81457 @TateChangambika @TanakaaGumbo @zondo_sikhumba @enkudheni @GrainfulTrust

@SengezoTsh17075 @nelsonchamisa @cdfzim @DubekoPrince @BitiTendai @ZANUPF_Official we will never unite with you Tshabangu. The future will tell the truth. Wakaba kodzero dzevana veZim ukapinda muParliament pasina waunomiririra kusvika pakurwisa nekuparadza bumbiro renyika. Vanhu havana kupusa.

As we prepare for the introduction of CAB 3 for its 1st reading in Parly, I urge all peace-loving, patriotic and development minded Zimbabweans to uphold the prevailing peace in our God given nation. This is a time when we all need unity against enemies of our beloved Zimbabwe.

#CAB3 increases the President’s control over: - elections - courts - Parliament - prosecutors - traditional leaders Makes our Parliament undemocratic Takes away our right to vote for the President & gives it to that undemocratic Parliament Deprives us of a say in a referendum

@HeraldZimbabwe The bill requires a referendum.

Johanne Masowe EChishanu Nyenyedzi yechinomwe leader Prophet Herbert Senda popularly known as Madzibaba Enock speaks on the prayer meeting they are hosting and the importance of supporting CAB3. 📹: Joseph Madzimure

ZANU PF is not a political party that lost its way. It is an evil system. A political, economic and social parasite. It cannot be negotiated with. Cannot be reformed. Cannot be waited out. It has attracted the greedy, the opportunistic, every manner of social misfit. Mediocrity is now the standard. And this system is now in some of us — in how we drive, how we treat each other, how we litter our streets. It must be uprooted root and branch. Here is what you do, starting today: You have until 17 May to send written opposition to CAB3 to the Clerk of Parliament. I will soon publish a template for this. Use it. Share it. Make your MP answer publicly for their vote. Seven specific actions. A programme, not slogans. Read my impassioned views here 👇 open.substack.com/pub/allthingsz… #Zimbabwe #CAB3 #DefendTheConstitution

@HeraldZimbabwe False. Its a political move to safeguard interests of current leadership. Havasikuda kubva. this is a disaster.

CAB3 is Zimbabwe’s viable escape route from the past heraldonline.co.zw/cab3-is-zimbab…

In November 2017, Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa was not in Zimbabwe. He was not organising. He was not mobilising. He was not commanding. He was not in the streets. He was not in the barracks. He was not at the negotiating table. He was outside this country having fled when the pressure became too great sheltering in the Republic of South Africa while the men and women he would later call his colleagues did the dangerous, costly, irreversible work of changing this nation's history.I want every young Zimbabwean to understand what that means. The man who is today the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe the man who signs the legislation, who addresses the nation, who receives foreign heads of state, who speaks at the United Nations that man was not here when the work was done. The work was done by others. And those others are now, one by one, being removed, silenced, marginalised, Assassinated erased from the story of what they built. That is not politics. That is not governance. That is not even ruthlessness in the ordinary sense. That is ingratitude of a magnitude that has no modern parallel in the history of this republic. General Constantino Guveya Dominic Nyikadzino Chiwenga made the announcement. General Chiwenga commanded the institutional loyalty of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces. General Chiwenga put his uniform, his rank, his freedom, and his life on the line to make the transition possible. The soldiers who moved that night moved because of Gen Chiwenga. The institutions that held that night held because of General Chiwenga. The international community that watched that night assessed what they saw through the lens of General Chiwenga's credibility. Mnangagwa flew back into a presidency that General Chiwenga built for him. And what has General Chiwenga received in return?I will tell you what General Chiwenga has received. He has received marginalisation. He has received the systematic removal of his allies from every institution of consequence. He has received the managed diminishment of his public profile. He has received the cold, calculated distance of a man who no longer needs what was given to him and has decided that the giver has become an inconvenience. Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's health has been a matter of public concern for some time. What has been less publicly discussed is the political environment surrounding that health crisis the access that has been denied, the support that has been withheld, the institutional isolation that has accompanied his physical vulnerability. I am a soldier. I do not make allegations I cannot support. But I say this clearly and on the record the full story of what has happened to Vice President Chiwenga medically, politically, and institutionally has not been told. And the people of Zimbabwe have a right to demand that it be told. Completely. Transparently. With independent verification. Because when the man who made your presidency possible is fighting for his life and fighting for his political survival simultaneously and the President he installed is nowhere in that fight something is profoundly, historically, unforgivably wrong. General Valerio Sibanda served this nation as Commander of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces.

@magadziko43836 @SaeKizho @GromykoMkoma @Chipokhumalo3 @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 No need for CAB3. This is just a strategy to avoid elections in 2028. Its abuse of power. This is a dangerous precedence that we are setting for our future. A disaster for the governance of our country. vose vanouya after varipo vacharamba kubva ,

@SaeKizho @GromykoMkoma @Chipokhumalo3 @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @SirRamba @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 I understand why most of you are a bit hesitant when it comes to bill No3 . But if you read it carefully, it is not saying the president shall remain in office forever

Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Amendment Bill Number 3 is best understood through the lens of legal institutionalism. This framework argues that constitutions are not fixed or rigid instruments; rather, they are dynamic legal frameworks that can adapt to, and evolve with, changing political, economic, and social realities. In this context, the bill reflects public demands such as extending President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term of office to 2030, adjusting the electoral cycle from 5 to 7 years, and strengthening the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). Accordingly, the constitution must be amended to align with the aspirations of the people. please take your time to read the benefits of CAB3 below

@magadziko43836 @dark1_Passenger @GromykoMkoma @Chipokhumalo3 @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 kubetserana kuita chitsotsi here? Aewa kwete.

@dark1_Passenger @GromykoMkoma @Chipokhumalo3 @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @SirRamba @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 give yourself time to read maybe tiongona kutobetserana baba

@InfoMinZW @ZimTreasury ok

Minister @ZimTreasury, Prof.Mthuli Ncube speaks on measures in place to maintain the Macro-economic stability currently obtaining.These include monetary and fiscal strategies such as liquidity containment and management of budget deficit. #PostCabinetBriefing

@Chipokhumalo3 @DKMTOPERES @magadziko43836 @GromykoMkoma @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 muchamuziva zvenyu.

@DKMTOPERES @magadziko43836 @GromykoMkoma @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @SirRamba @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 Who is not following the statutes of the constitution. Murikuziva zvamuri ktaura here or mukungowawata.CAB3 is above board

@magadziko43836 @DKMTOPERES @GromykoMkoma @Chipokhumalo3 @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 manyepo ayo. 2023 makadini kuwedzera asina kuitwa maelections? Chitsotsi ichi chirikuitika. varukuda kuti Tshabangu avabatsire. Ko munotambudzireiko vana veZimbabwe? Anongobva mumwe opinda, zvaipa papi? Nyika inoshorwa bcoz of poor governance practise like this. CAB3.

@DKMTOPERES @GromykoMkoma @Chipokhumalo3 @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @SirRamba @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 Remember under Section 91(2) of the Constitution provides that a full presidential term is three years or more. So the presidential term need to be extended a little bit

@Chipokhumalo3 @magadziko43836 @GromykoMkoma @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 No need for CAB 3. chitsotsi ichi. akapiwa 2 terms up to 2028, hamuchadi kuti aende, for personal benefits, makunyepera vanhu kuti development irikuitwa. Zimbabweans are not blind to this extend of failing to see what is happening. Tshabangu ndiye arikutonzi abatsire.

@SirRamba @magadziko43836 @GromykoMkoma @BarakaZaire @dereckgoto @ackymkhwekhwe @leogwenya45 @noku_carol @Machazire @noto2030 An African problem that needs African resolutions.As Zimbabweans; we want CAB3 wanzwa here iwe

@BarakaZaire @Luther_Hove @magadziko43836 @edmnangagwa @swampthing6097 @FreeMyZimbabwe @noto2030 @UncleMakukula @KarleySammy @mashlevi chitsotsi ka ichi chamukuita. This is power grab.

@Luther_Hove @magadziko43836 @edmnangagwa @swampthing6097 @FreeMyZimbabwe @noto2030 @SirRamba @UncleMakukula @KarleySammy @mashlevi Yes he will still leave when his term expires according to the soon to be amended constitution.

It should be understood that extending President @edmnangagwa’s term until 2030 under the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 is constitutional and does not constitute a third term. Section 91(2) of the Constitution provides that a full presidential term is three years or more. However, this Bill aims to extend President Mnangagwa’s tenure from 2028 to 2030, which totals only two years. Since that period is less than three years, it is not a third term. Therefore, extending President ED’s term to 2030 does not amount to a third term, and a referendum is not necessary. @snowballOfficia @DumisoJnr22247 @RMuzezuru @Chipokhumalo3 @MulakazuvaL @mug2255

@Chipokhumalo3 @redpowdersun @magadziko43836 @noku_carol @TinotendaGacha1 @dereckgoto @MulakazuvaL @MachingaSandra @noto2030 @ackymkhwekhwe @sbusisomok40861 Is that a reason for changing election dates?

@redpowdersun @magadziko43836 @SirRamba @noku_carol @TinotendaGacha1 @dereckgoto @MulakazuvaL @MachingaSandra @noto2030 @ackymkhwekhwe @sbusisomok40861 I don’t see anyone who has been neglected here. The war vets are receiving something from the govt; farmers are capacitated.. civil servants inga vakapihwa Mari recently… chii chanetsa?

Let us salute a man whose vision has spearheaded unparalleled progress for our people. Alongside his fellow comrades, he stood at the forefront of the struggle to deliver the freedom we cherish today. Victory to Shumba; eternal life to Zimbabwe’s independence! Ngavarambe vachingotonga vaMnangagwa