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Joseph Madzimure
Zimpapers Politics Hub
ZANU PF Harare province says it has thrown its full weight behind the Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill (CAB 3), submitting 180, 000 written views to Parliament ahead of the May 18 deadline for submissions.
The petitions were accepted in person at the Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, or via email.
Speaking on Saturday moments after handing over the last batch of documents at the new Parliament Building in Mt Hampden, ZANU PF Harare Provincial Political Commissar, Cde Voyage Dambuza, expressed his excitement with the participation of party members in the capital.
“We are here at the Parliament building to submit our written submissions after doing our follow-up with our party members in Harare. Yesterday we sent our team, which brought about six truckloads of written views. As Harare province, we are in full support of the Constitution Amendment No 3 Bill, which will usher in Vision 2030,” he said.
Cde Dambuza, who was standing in for the ZANU PF provincial chair, Cde Godwills Masimirembwa, confirmed that the province had verified the figure of over 180 000 written submissions.
“We are happy with the participation of our members towards CAB3. As Harare province, we have submitted a total of over 180 000 written submissions.”
According to Cde Dambuza, the proposed amendments represent a turning point for the nation’s development trajectory.
“As Zimbabweans, we should have the laws that allow us to develop, that allow us to achieve our set targeted goals. We are happy as the party leadership in Harare with the support that the constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill has gained. We are confident that the Parliament of Zimbabwe is going to pass the bill,” he said.
With the 90-day nationwide public consultation period on Constitutional Amendment No 3 Bill now concluding, Cde Dambuza said attention is shifting to the Parliament of Zimbabwe, where the proposed amendment is expected to be formally tabled.
The Bill will be introduced alongside Parliamentary Portfolio Committee reports capturing views gathered during extensive consultations held across the country. These consultations attracted massive public participation, with many Zimbabweans expressing strong support for the proposed amendment and its intended contribution to national stability and the attainment of Vision 2030.
CAB3 requires a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly before proceeding to the Senate, where it must also secure a similar threshold to become law.
