Online Reporter
MacDenias Moyo
There is a deliberate attempt by career opposers and their echo chambers to manufacture false narratives of division within ZANU PF over Constitutional Amendment No.3 Bill and Vision 2030.
These narratives are not only false but are malicious distortions designed to weaken the confidence of the people in their revolutionary party.
ZANU PF is a unitary entity, forged in the crucible of liberation, bound by ideological clarity and philosophical depth.
It is not a party that fractures over populist whims.
It is a party that moves with discipline, guided by resolutions born from the grassroots and ratified through its structures.
The genesis of CAB3 lies in Resolution No.1, a resolution that did not emerge overnight but was nurtured through years of grassroots deliberation. It began at the cell level, moved to district structures, was debated at DCCs and became a slogan at inter‑district meetings.
From there it was adopted at provincial conferences, forwarded to the Central Committee and ratified at two National People’s Conferences. It was seconded and adopted by the Politburo.
Initially, Resolution No.1 was about giving the President a third term. Yet President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, a constitutionalist, stood firm. He declared he would respect the two‑term limit. He would not accept another term of office. His words were clear: “I am a constitutionalist. I will respect the two‑term limit. Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo, not by bending the rules but by respecting them.”
The only person opposed to Resolution No.1 was the President himself. If he had accepted a third term, the party would have happily put the amendment to a referendum. But he refused. He insisted on constitutionalism. The party, however, remained adamant that he must finish what he started, that he must see Vision 2030 through.
The party’s legal department found a way to reconcile the people’s wishes with the President’s constitutionalism. The solution was to extend the electoral cycle from five years to seven years. This was not about extending the rule of President Mnangagwa. It was about consolidating the gains of Vision 2030. It was about ensuring continuity from the Transitional Stabilisation Programme of 2018‑2020, through NDS1 of 2021‑2025 and now into NDS2 of 2026‑2030.
This reform also addressed long‑standing cries for political and electoral reforms. For years, the opposition demanded reforms to curb disputes and violence. Under former President Robert Mugabe, these reforms never materialised.
Under President Mnangagwa, they are being implemented. He has always emphasised, “The voice of the people is the voice of God. I am a listening President.”
The legal minds of the nation devised a solution to alleviate electoral problems. They proposed doing away with the direct election of the President and replacing it with parliamentary election. This system has worked in many nations. In South Africa, the President is elected by Parliament. In India, the President is elected by an electoral college of Parliament and state assemblies. In Germany, the Federal President is elected by the Federal Convention. These systems have produced peaceful transitions and reduced toxicity. Zimbabwe borrows from these traditions of democracy to strengthen its own institutions.
The notion that there are divisions between President Mnangagwa and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is a fabrication. ZANU PF is a unitary party. Its leadership is bound by collective discipline. Its agenda is driven by ideology, not personalities. Vision 2030 is not a slogan. It is an economic blueprint. It is a national imperative.
Anyone opposed to CAB3 could have spoken during its formative stages. Resolution No.1 went through every structure of the party. It was debated, seconded and adopted. To now claim division is to insult the intelligence of the people.
Another false narrative is that war veterans are opposed to CAB3 and Vision 2030. This is a distortion. Zimbabwe has multiple war veterans associations, including the Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association, the Zimbabwe Liberation War Ex‑Combatants Association and the Zimbabwe Liberation War Collaborators Association. These bodies represent thousands of veterans. They have endorsed CAB3. They have endorsed Vision 2030.
To amplify a lone voice over the voices of multitudes is dishonest. It is the work of career opposers who thrive on crisis. The fact that some within party structures want their tenures extended has nothing to do with the national imperative. Internal processes are for the party to decide. The national democratic maturation is about Vision 2030.
Since 2017, Zimbabwe has made undeniable progress. The Transitional Stabilisation Programme restored fiscal discipline. NDS1 focused on growth and infrastructure. NDS2 promises transformation. International organisations that once labelled Zimbabwe a pariah now acknowledge progress. The World Bank has noted improvements in fiscal management. The African Development Bank has acknowledged infrastructure projects. Even critics admit that Zimbabwe is on a path of recovery.
President Mnangagwa has declared, “Vision 2030 is about transforming Zimbabwe into an upper middle income economy. It is about jobs, infrastructure, and empowerment. Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo. We must build our country with our own hands.”
The opposition has become saboteurs. They oppose for the sake of opposing. They oppose even that which is good.
They oppose without offering alternatives. They oppose for expediency, not for the well-being of the nation. They sabotage progress. They spread lies. They manufacture crises.
Even Nelson Chamisa finds it impossible to oppose CAB3 and Vision 2030 with any conviction. His silence is telling. It has alienated him from career opposers who demand incitement. His silence is endorsement. For who can oppose progress in their right mind.
Vision 2030 is not about personalities. It is about national destiny. It is about transforming Zimbabwe into the breadbasket of Africa again. It is about positioning Zimbabwe alongside other nations as an upper middle income economy. It is about industrialisation, modernisation and empowerment.
CAB3 is not about extending one man’s rule. It is about consolidating gains. It is about stabilising institutions. It is about reforming electoral processes. It is about reducing toxicity. It is about listening to the people.
ZANU PF is united. Its leadership is disciplined. Its ideology is clear. Its philosophy is sound. The false narratives of division are lies. The truth is progress. The truth is Vision 2030. The truth is that Zimbabwe is moving forward.
Zimbabwe stands at a decisive moment.
The Constitutional Amendment No.3 Bill is a reform born of Resolution No.1, nurtured through party structures, ratified by conferences and endorsed by the people. It reconciles constitutionalism with continuity. It consolidates the gains of Vision 2030.
President Mnangagwa has declared, “Nyika inovakwa nevene vayo. We must build our country with our own hands. Vision 2030 is our destiny.”
The opposition will continue to manufacture crises. They will continue to spread lies. But the people can see the truth. They can see the progress. They can see the trajectory.
ZANU PF is united. Vision 2030 is on course. CAB3 is the instrument of consolidation. Zimbabwe is moving forward.
The people must rally behind a visionary President who is transforming the nation. The path is clear. The destination is Vision 2030.
