Power before people: The dangerous push to rewrite Zim’s democracy

THE campaign to push Constitution Amendment No 3 Bill through Parliament has exposed a troubling reality about Zimbabwe’s politics: the pursuit of power has become more important than the interests of the people.

At a time when millions of Zimbabweans are battling unemployment, poverty, inadequate healthcare, poor public services and a rising cost of living, the political establishment is consumed by a project whose primary purpose appears to be the extension of political power.

Instead of focusing on economic recovery and improving citizens’ lives, national attention has been diverted towards altering constitutional provisions designed to protect democracy and power from being abused.

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