United Theological College (UTC) Principal Reverend Kupakwashe Mtata has strongly criticised Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3). He argued the process breaches the Constitution and weakens Zimbabwe’s national covenant.
Mtata delivered the remarks on Friday during the launch of Sungano yeVanhu/Ubumbano lomphakathi, also known as The People’s Coalition. The alliance unites constitutional campaigners, churches, labour unions, civic groups, war veterans and political organisations.
He maintained that no individual or group has the authority to alter fundamental constitutional provisions without public approval.
“We created this together,” Mtata said. “No one, a group of people, can change certain aspects of the Constitution without getting our true consent. Consent granted under any form of duress cannot count.”
Furthermore, he said the debate extends beyond politics. Instead, it concerns protecting the nation’s shared agreement.
He emphasised the need to keep “the Constitution being supreme, not the whims of politicians, not the hunger for power.” He also described it as “honouring the agreement we made together as a nation.”
Concerns Over Consultation and Parliament
Mtata identified four major problems with the handling of CAB3. He first highlighted what he called a serious procedural failure.
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