Zimbabwe stands at a defining moment in its democratic journey.
The proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill before Parliament is not a routine adjustment; it represents a fundamental shift in the balance of power and the structure of el ectoral accountability.
Any attempt to extend presidential or parliamentary terms, alter presidential election processes, or expand executive authority must face the highest level of public scrutiny.
These are structural changes that reshape how citizens control power.
A constitution is not a political instrument to be adjusted for timing or advantage. It is the supreme safeguard against overreach.
The 2013 constitution was born from national consultation and sacrifice.
Any amendment that consolidates power, delays accountability, or weakens institutional independence must return to the people through transparent and legitimate processes.
At the same time, Zimbabwe must confront a hard truth: the weakening of credible, principled opposition politics has narrowed democratic space.
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When opposition movements fragment or abandon consistent constitutional defence, public trust erodes.
Disillusionment grows, and constitutional manipulation becomes normalised.
What Zimbabwe requires now is not noise or slogans, but disciplined and principled leadership.
Leaders must place constitutional integrity above party calculation and national stability above personal survival.
True unity is built around democratic safeguards, not elite convenience.
Any fundamental alteration to term limits or election procedures demands genuine public consent.
The responsibility, however, does not rest on politicians alone. Citizens must refuse disengagement. Silence in the face of constitutional erosion becomes consent.
The defence of the constitution is not partisan activism; it is national preservation.
Zimbabwe stands at a crossroads between institutional strengthening and institutional dilution.
The choice is clear: defend accountability and democratic choice, or allow political convenience to redefine the Republic.
Eng. Elias Mudzuri
