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I recently sat down with Zanu PF heavyweight Patrick Chinamasa, who shared his views on #CAB3 Chinamasa has made a sharp U-turn after his 2024 statement in BYO that Presidential term extension cannot escape a referendum.

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🔵As debate on Constitutional Amendment Bill N0.3 intensifies, Zanu PF Treasurer-General Patrick Chinamasa, who has been at the centre of the process since its inception at the ruling party's 2024 annual conference in Bulawayo, explains why he has now changed his position on the referendum, deals with relevant provisions on presidential term limits, length of terms, electoral system and cycle, electing a president through parliament, one man one vote or universal adult suffrage, plebiscite and official reasons for proposed changes to the political, electoral and governance systems. Chinamasa sits down with ZiFM Stereo News Digital Editor Anesu Masamvu for an in-depth interview on the growing debate on the constitutional amendments. The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2026, gazetted on February 16, contains 21 key clauses or provisions aimed at amending the country's 2013 constitution. The contentious initiative has divided the nation and public opinion. Authorities say this will bring long-term national stability and progress, while critics argue it is a constitutional coup and will also undermine democratic governance in the process. In this interview, Chinamasa unpacks the legal rationale behind government’s current position that no referendum is required when critics say it is unavoidable, explains why the proposed changes do not amount to a third term, and weighs in on concerns about electoral system changes, parliamentary selection of the president, and democratic legitimacy in local politics.

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Two days ago, on Thursday, 16 October 2025, the SAPES Trust, led by Ibbo D Mandaza, hosted a SAPES Policy Dialogue titled "Another Imploding Succession Battle in ZANU-PF in the Midst of Unprecedented Corruption Scandals in and Around the State: Where Will the Chips Fall This Time?" During the event, panellist Jealousy Mawarire made the following unsubstantiated claim: "The likes of Chinamasa, your relative, Sekuru. He has been bought. He's living in one of these Zvigananda's houses. He has been bought. And the guy, that sharp legal mind has been blinded by money. He's the same guy who made a presentation, in Bulawayo in 2024, saying that the ‘Resolution Number 1’ was legally unimplementable. But because of a few dollars that he was given, the guy is singing a different song." —Jealousy Mawarire, SAPES panellist, during the policy dialogue on "Succession Battle in ZANU-PF in the Midst of Corruption Scandals: Where Will the Chips Fall?" (16 October 2025) In reality—and as has been publicly documented for nearly a year—this is what Hon. Patrick Chinamasa actually stated: "I understand clearly the motivation behind the resolution. We have scored great achievements under the leadership of His Excellency, the President. So, I understand the motivation is that these achievements should continue. However, our department was being asked the question: Is it legally possible? And the short answer I gave was that yes, it’s legally possible." —Hon. Patrick Chinamasa, presenting on "Resolution Number 1" at ZANU-PF’s 21st National People’s Conference in Bulawayo (29 October 2024) Observation: It is both disappointing and deeply concerning that Ibbo D Mandaza, who served as moderator, permitted a panellist to peddle this fabricated, patently false allegation laced with toxic, defamatory rhetoric. This not only exposes Ibbo D Mandaza and the SAPES Trust to significant legal risk but also undermines the credibility of their platform, betraying a YouTube audience that expects rigorous, evidence-based discourse from events billed as "policy dialogues." Such lapses erode public trust and demand accountability to restore integrity!

Prof Jonathan Moyo

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THERE IS NO IMPLOSION or EXPLOSION in ZANU PF, however, there are SERIOUS matters that need to be ironed out especially in the post-CAB3 era. There are NO FACTIONS in ZANU PF, however there are ambitious/admired people who have some unofficial followers/supporters. As it stands, President President of Zimbabwe is UNCHALLENGED & he has NO COMPETITION whatsoever. If anything, those who want to succeed him have no much choice but to show FULL LOYALTY to him & his vision. ED has all the political capital & anyone who tries to compete with him or antagonise him will certainly fail. Those who put their names on the anti-CAB3 side already burnt their political capital & there won’t be a Lazarunic resurrection for them. CAB3 is not for President Mnangagwa, neither is it for any individual… CAB3 simply introduces new governance systems that will be used by all Zimbabweans… Those who opposed CAB3 FAILED because they reduced a 21 Clause Bill to be about ED & ED alone. That strategy had no buyers because it was irrational and it was also fronted by bona fide opposition trolls who resorted to insults instead of making convincing arguments against CAB3. The ZANU PF Youth League is speaking from a position of AUTHORITY & KNOWLEDGE… As usual, ZANU PF unites behind a mission but a candid postmortem always follow… There were ZANU PF leaders who sat on the fence while others chose to clandestinely undermine CAB3 using proxies. Some MPs even chose to be absent on the day when Parliament was voting on CAB3! All these “misdemeanours” have serious political consequences & this is what is naturally expected in the post-CAB3 era. As I always say: There are WINNERS & LOSERS in politics, what makes one a great politician is the ability to distinguish between WINNERS & LOSERS. Even though there were NUMEROUS people campaigning for CAB3, the success of CAB3 can be attributed to the fact that there is generally an abundance of GOODWILL towards President President of Zimbabwe. If President ED had not delivered, the anti-CAB3 folks would have easily mobilised people against the Bill & the govt. It is now public knowledge that they tried through the late Geza & others but FAILED! The biggest lesson here is: If you DELIVER, you rule in PEACE & for as long as you want! Final word! Now that CAB3 is a DONE DEAL, the focus should be on DELIVERING! CAB3 was, obviously, a distraction & since it is out of the way, it’s important to accelerate the pace of development towards Vision 2030. In this regard, President Mnangagwa needs a SOLID & LOYAL team. The President should OFFLOAD those whose loyalties lie elsewhere because they won’t stop undermining his agenda!

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