Law Society says some CAB3 term extension clauses unconstitutional without referendum

HARARE, May 18 (NewsDay Live) — The Law Society of Zimbabwe has warned Parliament that key provisions of Constitutional Amendment (No. 3) Bill are unconstitutional, saying proposals to extend presidential and parliamentary terms from five to seven years cannot apply to incumbents without a referendum. 

In submissions dated May 15, 2026, seen by NewsDay Live on Monday, the lawyers said clauses 4, 9 and 10 of CAB3 seek to circumvent Section 328(7) of the Constitution, which bars term-limit amendments from benefiting sitting officeholders. 

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