Bullets, death threats mar CAB 3 debate

THE ghost that has haunted opponents of the Constitution Amendment No 3 (CAB 3) Bill resurfaced yesterday after opposition legislators were denied a chance to air their views on the proposed changes in the National Assembly, while two activists reportedly received death threats.

In Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda came under fire after opposition legislators were blocked from debating the controversial Bill in proceedings critics said mirrored disputed public hearings held last month.

The Bill, which critics say alters key constitutional provisions without a public referendum, has exposed deep fault lines between the ruling Zanu PF and opposition parties, raising urgent questions about parliamentary impartiality, legislative legitimacy and the integrity of Zimbabwe’s constitutional reform process.

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