Online Reporter
Joseph Madzimure
Zimpapers Politics Hub
Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZNLWVA) is solidly behind the proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill, which seeks to align election cycles with the country’s developmental aspirations and trajectory.
The Bill proposes extending the Presidential term from five to seven years to ensure continuity in policy formulation and national development.
Speaking at the Zimbabwe Liberation War Veterans Association’s National Assembly meeting this afternoon in Harare, ZNLWVA secretary general Cde Samuel Parirenyatwa, indicated that the association is an affiliate of Zanu PF, hence members are solidly behind the Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill, which focuses on ensuring continuity towards national development.
“As a Zanu PF affiliate organisation, we endorsed President Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028 at the 21st Zanu PF Annual People’s Conference in Bulawayo as part of our resolution. What is happening now is that the Government and Parliament are implementing some of the resolutions endorsed at the party conference. So there is nothing new with the Bill, they are fulfilling the wishes of the majority,” said Cde Parirenyatwa.
He expressed that the Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill will lead to more comprehensive policies that address the needs of the people.
Zanu PF affiliate organisation BoysDzmudara national chairman Cde Hopewell Chapo, confirmed that they want President Mnangagwa to remain in office to achieve Vision 2030.
“We urged the youth to rally behind the Bill to ensure its success, enabling them to benefit from various empowerment programmes.
“We expect more funding to be channelled towards the upliftment of the youths through initiatives such as the revolving fund for income-generating projects,” said Cde Chapo.
He appealed to the Government to continue funding youth programmes so that they become masters of their destiny.
“If elections are held in 2028 as initially planned, politicking would commence this year. This would result in two years of minimal focus on development, followed by a new government needing time to acclimatise. Such a scenario wastes precious time for development,” he said.
Cde Chapo highlighted that once the amendment sails through, the Government would have time to focus “entirely on the economy.
“As young entrepreneurs, we want to focus on building the economy. We really support the Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill, which focuses on continuity towards economic emancipation,” said Cde Chapo.
National chairperson of Heroes Dependents, Cde Emmanuel Madhara, weighed in, saying the Parliament should expedite the process.
“As the children of heroes and heroines who fought in the liberation struggle, we welcome the Bill. We are grateful for the Government’s commitment to supporting the children of war veterans,” said Cde Madhara.
