Ziyambi Ziyambi Speaks On Leaked Term Extension Memo, Hints Real Amendments Are Coming
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has finally spoken out about a viral document that’s been causing a stir online.
The document, which is believed to be a leaked cabinet memorandum, proposes major constitutional changes. Among them: scrapping a section of the constitution that prevents sitting leaders from extending their terms; a move that could allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputies to stay in power until 2031.
Other proposals include giving Parliament up to three more years beyond its current five-year limit and shifting control of voter registration from the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to the Registrar of Births and Deaths.
Speaking exclusively to NewsHub, the minister dismissed the document as fake and slammed social media users for spreading what he called “false documents.” He made it clear that if any constitutional changes were coming, they would be done transparently and not in the shadows.
“I am sick and tired of social media manufacturing and circulating these false documents. This is not the process the government follows when passing a bill. The bill is a public document, and there is no need to get excited. When the government has finalised it, it will be in the public domain for debate. As the government, if we propose a bill, we do not do so in secrecy. The procedure is public,” he said.
While denying that the viral document was legitimate, Ziyambi hinted that Zanu PF might still be working on its own constitutional changes behind the scenes.
“Mine is coming, wait for it. I do not discuss these matters in secrecy. When it is released, you will see it, and it will be gazetted, not these fabricated documents,” he said.
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