CAB3: A delayed match

Public hearings on the Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill (CAB3) began yesterday across the country to gather citizens’ views on proposed changes to the supreme law.

The Bill seeks to extend the tenure of the President, Members of Parliament and councillors from five years to seven. It also proposes giving Parliament the power to elect the President — effectively taking away a right Zimbabweans fought hard to secure during the liberation struggle.

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