Zimbabwe’s opposition parties condemn the newly enacted Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3, calling it a major setback for democracy and vowing to challenge the law in the Constitutional Court. The measure follows President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s assent to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, which completes the legislative process and allows the constitutional changes set out in the bill to take effect. According to reports, the amendment includes changes that extend the terms of Parliament, among other constitutional modifications. While the opposition argues the act undermines democratic governance, the sources agree that the government has proceeded through the formal assent stage, making the statute law. The opposition’s next step is a legal challenge, though the specific grounds for the court case are not detailed in the available summaries. Both outlets frame the controversy around the political impact of the amendment and the opposition’s intention to seek judicial review, indicating the dispute is likely to move from parliament and public debate to the constitutional litigation process.
Zimbabwe opposition condemns Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 and plans Constitutional Court challenge
Zimbabwe’s opposition parties condemn the newly enacted Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3, calling it a major setback for democracy and vowing to challenge the law in the Constitutional Court. The me...
- President Emmerson Mnangagwa assents to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3.
- The bill becomes Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3.
- Zimbabwe opposition parties condemn the act, describing it as harmful to democracy.
- The amendment includes provisions extending the terms of Parliament.
- The opposition says it will challenge the act in the Constitutional Court.
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe's opposition has condemned the newly enacted Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3, describing it as a major setback for democracy and vowing to challenge the law in the Constitutional Court.
1 hour agoZimbabwe’s opposition has condemned the newly enacted Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3, describing it as a major setback for democracy and vowing to challenge the law in the Constitutional Court. President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday assented to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, paving the way for constitutional changes that include extending the terms of Parliament […] The post Zimbabwe opposition slams Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 as ‘death of democracy’, vows court challenge appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.
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