𝗠𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝘄𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹

The
delegation,
led
by
retired
Air
Marshal
Henry
Muchena,
has
been
vocal
in
its
opposition
to
the
proposed
constitutional
changes,
which
are
currently
under
parliamentary
consideration.

According
to
Machacha,
the
President
was
accompanied
during
the
engagement
by
Minister
of
Justice,
Legal
and
Parliamentary
Affairs
Ziyambi
Ziyambi,
Attorney-General
Virginia
Mabhiza,
and
Chief
Secretary
to
the
President
and
Cabinet
Martin
Rushwaya,
who
were
invited
to
provide
legal
and
constitutional
clarification
on
the
issues
raised.

In
a
13-page
letter
responding
to
concerns
raised
by
the
retired
officers,
Machacha
defended
the
proposed
amendments,
arguing
that
they
are
constitutional,
democratic,
and
consistent
with
Zimbabwe’s
governance
framework
and
traditions.
He
said
the
debate
surrounding
the
Bill
should
focus
on
three
key
issues:
whether
the
amendment
process
complies
with
the
Constitution,
whether
Parliament
is
acting
within
its
lawful
mandate,
and
whether
citizens
have
been
adequately
consulted.

The
Constitutional
Amendment
Bill
No.
3
has
sparked
intense
political
debate,
with
supporters
arguing
that
it
falls
within
parliamentary
authority
and
does
not
require
a
national
referendum.

However,
critics
maintain
that
any
changes
affecting
presidential
term
limits,
or
those
that
could
benefit
a
sitting
office
bearer,
must
be
subjected
to
a
referendum
in
line
with
constitutional
requirements.

The
Bill
remains
under
consideration
in
Parliament,
with
both
political
and
civil
society
actors
continuing
to
express
divergent
views
on
its
legality
and
broader
implications
for
Zimbabwe’s
constitutional
order.


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