The Constitution should control power. Power should not rewrite the Constitution.
The amendmentrewritesthe rules ofpower.
RejectCAB3.org is a civic platform created to help both Zimbabweans and international observers understand, scrutinise and respond to Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3. It explains what the Bill proposes, what it would change, and why it matters for the people’s direct right to choose their president, the integrity of term limits, and the constitutional safeguards designed to protect public consent over political power.
Proposed extension of presidential, parliamentary and council terms.
Proposed change to how Zimbabwe’s president is chosen.
Makes clear amendments cannot benefit the sitting President or anyone currently holding that office.
Adoption year of Zimbabwe’s current Constitution.
Proposed extension of presidential, parliamentary and council terms.
Proposed change to how Zimbabwe’s president is chosen.
Makes clear amendments cannot benefit the sitting President or anyone currently holding that office.
Adoption year of Zimbabwe’s current Constitution.
Proposed extension of presidential, parliamentary and council terms.
Proposed change to how Zimbabwe’s president is chosen.
Makes clear amendments cannot benefit the sitting President or anyone currently holding that office.
Adoption year of Zimbabwe’s current Constitution.
The strongest concern is not about one individual or one faction. It is about whether the Constitution controls power, or power controls the Constitution.
Why this matters.
Direct Presidential Choice
Citizens vote directly for their president. CAB3 proposes parliamentary selection, removing the public's direct role.
Read brief →Term Limits & Incumbent Benefit
A core principle of constitutional democracy is that leaders should not be able to alter the rules of office in ways that benefit themselves.
Read brief →Constitutional Safeguards
The Constitution exists to limit power, not merely to organise it. Any amendment of this scale must face the highest scrutiny.
Read brief →Consultation vs. Consent
Public hearings do not automatically create democratic legitimacy if the substance weakens fundamental safeguards.
Read brief →Civic Expression
Citizens, students, lawyers, journalists and civil society must be able to express views without intimidation or arrest.
Read brief →International Attention
If international institutions treat CAB3 as routine, they overlook a constitutional restructuring with regional consequences.
Read brief →Track perspectives from both experts and grassroots voices.
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