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We condemn the arrest of CDF Convener @BitiTendai and his team in Mutare today 21/3/26. What for? The SOLE basis for their arrest is that they are opposed to ED2030 Constitutional Bill. This is ABUSE of power. We will defeat ED 2030 whatever they do. @BitiTendai we are together.

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Hon @BitiTendai has been arrested in Mutare together with other members of the CDF. More details to follow

#BREAKING Former finance minister Tendai Biti, journalist Fanuel Chinowaita, lawyer Nyasha Gerald and Morgan Ncube have been arrested in Mutare. Biti was leading a team from the Constitutional Defenders Forum which is mobilising support against planned constitutional amendments

They don’t want the conversation to be taken to the heart of where it matters. The people. Free @BitiTendai and his team. No to #CAB3

Breaking News‼️Former Finance Minister Tendai Biti has been arrested in Mutare alongside journalist Fanuel Chinowaita, lawyer Nyasha Gerald, and activist Morgan Ncube, Third Eye News can confirm. The four were detained by security forces on Saturday as Biti led a delegation from the Constitutional Defenders Forum (CDF) an emerging coalition mobilising civic and political opposition to the government's planned Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3). The arrests took place in Mutare's city centre, where the Constitutional Defenders Forum had convened a consultative gathering with residents of Manicaland province to explain the implications of the proposed amendments to Zimbabwe's supreme law. The CDF has been at the forefront of a growing civic movement that argues CAB3, if passed, would fundamentally alter the democratic architecture of the republic and clear the legal path for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to seek an extended presidential term beyond current constitutional limits the arrangement critics have labelled the ED2030 agenda. Biti, a senior figure in the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) and former MDC treasurer-general who served as Finance Minister in the 2009–2013 Government of National Unity, is one of Zimbabwe's most recognisable opposition voices on constitutional matters. His presence in Mutare leading a public engagement mission signals the elevated stakes the opposition attaches to fighting the amendment before it reaches the floor of Parliament. Journalist Fanuel Chinowaita, whose coverage of state-civil society tensions has earned both recognition and official scrutiny, was embedded with the Forum delegation in what colleagues described as a standard reporting assignment. The arrest of a working journalist represents a troubling escalation in the Committee to Protect Journalists' terms, and will likely trigger international media freedom condemnation before the day is out. The presence of lawyer Nyasha Gerald among the detained raises acute procedural concerns. Gerald, who sources indicate was present in a dual capacity as a participant and as legal observer for the Forum is understood to have been arrested alongside his clients rather than after, raising immediate questions about attorney-client privilege and the right to legal representation guaranteed under Section 70 of Zimbabwe’s 2013 Constitution. The Law Society of Zimbabwe has been notified and is expected to respond.Morgan Ncube, the fourth detainee, is identified within Forum circles as a community mobiliser with deep roots in Manicaland's civil society landscape. His arrest underscores that the state’s response is not targeted narrowly at public figures but extends to grassroots organisers a pattern that, if confirmed, suggests a more systematic intent to disrupt the CDF’s provincial outreach programme.CAB3 has become the defining political flashpoint of 2026, concentrating anxieties about democratic backsliding, executive overreach, and the integrity of Zimbabwe’s post-2013 constitutional settlement into a single legislative battle. The proposed amendments the precise content of which the government has not fully published for public scrutiny are understood to encompass provisions that would reset or extend presidential term calculations, alter the appointment of senior judiciary and security leadership, and reconfigure the electoral framework ahead of the 2028 general elections.

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The life of Parliament is not based on term limits, and under the Constitution, the President’s term runs concurrently with the life of Parliament. A referendum is not required to change the length of Parliament’s life. Therefore, if Parliament’s term is extended to seven years, the presidential term cycle may also be extended to seven years. According to constitutional interpretation, a “term” is defined as three or more years. This means that a two-year extension cannot be deemed a separate presidential term. Consequently, granting President Emmerson Mnangagwa an additional two years in office would not constitute an additional term limit, because two years does not legally amount to a “term.” Section 91(2), Zimbabwe Constitution (2013): “A person who has already served two terms as President is disqualified from election as President.” Section 328(7), Zimbabwe Constitution (2013): “An amendment to a term-limit provision does not apply to anyone who held office before the amendment.” This means extending the length of a term (e.g., from five to seven years) is not the same as removing the two-term limit, and does not automatically trigger a referendum Interpretation (Mupungu v Minister of Justice, 2021) The Constitutional Court clarified that extending the length of a term is not equivalent to altering the number of terms. Thus, a two-year extension does not count as a new term.

#Uganda "After evading heavy surveillance for two months following a disputed election, the opposition leader [@HEBobiwine] has surfaced in the United States – leaving a red-faced regime to arrest its own guards." theafricareport.com/412216/chasing…

@harmaineRopafa1 @enkudheni @dereckgoto @MairosiWatungwa @CMukungunugwa @MuchemwaBernard @MulakazuvaL @ChambatiLevison @TVOTP_Worldwide @Jamwanda2 @snowballOfficia Is Chibaya still CCC

📌Opposition plots to disrupt CAB 3 public hearings A dangerous plot has been uncovered: opposition-linked formations are scheming to derail the Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill public hearings of 2026. Job Sikhala’s National Democratic Working Group, Tendai Biti’s Constitution Defenders Forum, Jameson Timba’s Defend the Constitution Platform, and elements within the Citizens Coalition for Change have joined hands in a coalition bent on sowing chaos. Their plan is not debate but disruption mobilising groups across the country to violently interfere with proceedings, with figures like Morgan Ncube, Ralph Magunje, Watson Mushonga, and Bekhithemba Nyathi coordinating CDF efforts, while Joe Mugari and Tafadzwa Matekenya drive NDWG mobilisation. Amos Chibaya of CCC is alleged to have instructed provincial teams to assemble fifty youths per centre, funded by diaspora networks, to storm hearings and drown out dialogue. This is not democracy it is sabotage. Public hearings are meant to be inclusive platforms where citizens exchange views and shape the nation’s future. To turn them into battlegrounds is to betray Zimbabwe’s democratic spirit and tarnish its institutions before the world. The rule of law must stand firm, with the Zimbabwe Republic Police ensuring peace and order, and those who incite violence held accountable. Constitutional reform should unite, not divide; it should build dialogue, not destroy it. Let Zimbabwe speak with one voice, and let national progress rise above partisan sabotage. @zanupf_patriots @ZanuPFMabvuku @ChinamasaPA @zanupfbyoinfo @zanupfbyoinfo @ZANUPF_Official @OpenParlyZw

We have said it, and we will continue to say it: President @nelsonchamisa is best foot to lead this nation. From day one, citizens have been crystal clear about who their President is!!

In a bizarre and dramatic turn of events the ZRP has stopped public hearing on Amendment 3 in Norton. Ironically Norton Town Council had booked the venue to Hon R Tsvangirai but ZRP has said the venue is now booked for other things. What are they afraid of ? No to 2030

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BOMBSHELL: Iran offered to give away ALL of its enriched uranium during peace talks in Geneva. The British thought it was a credible offer. Hours later, Trump started bombing Iran anyway. The US didn't want peace, they wanted war.

This is banger already baba abraham already cooking in 2026 Every Gaffa just retweet

I'm not usually comfortable taking pictures with witnesses, but I'll make an exception today. Gen Mkhwanazi, on behalf of families affected by drugs, communities ravaged by gun violence, and a country crippled by crime, I say THANK YOU 🙏 #AdHocCommittee" #iamactionsa