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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
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[*]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.
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Similar scripts raise manipulation fears
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[*]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.
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Timeline set the consultation window
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[*]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.
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