Bulawayo constitutional hearing faces stage-managed claims

Controversy erupts over stacked public input when a Bulawayo hearing on Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 draws accusations of heavy-handed management.

Bulawayo hearing sparks exclusion claims

• The parliamentary session on the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 happened on Monday.
• The large City Hall venue filled quickly by mid-morning.
• Hundreds, possibly thousands, stayed locked outside.
• ZANU-PF officials reportedly steered events inside.

Similar scripts raise manipulation fears

• Many speakers opened with nearly identical support lines.
• Twenty-eight out of thirty-seven backed the changes.
• Nine voiced opposition on wider constitutional grounds.
• The process looked stage-managed to some observers.

Timeline set the consultation window

• Bill appeared in the Government Gazette on sixteenth February 2026.
• Written submissions closed by twenty fifth February.
• Nationwide hearings run from thirtieth March to second April 2026.
• Portfolio Committee on Justice led the Bulawayo sitting.