ZANU-PF claims it would win the term extension vote

ZANU-PF brushed off any talk of a referendum loss on fresh constitutional tweaks while pushing term extensions.

Misheck Mugadza

• Manicaland minister told party loyalists his group always takes victories.
• He dismissed referendum calls as pointless since no rules get broken.
• Mugadza framed the bill simply as shifting election timing forward.
• Officials insist the changes skip any popular vote requirement entirely.

Constitutional Amendment No. 3 Bill

• The 2026 proposal stretches the president and parliament terms to seven years.
• Direct public presidential polls would switch to lawmakers choosing instead.
• Plans also drop public hearings before judges land their posts.
• Local council terms face the same stretch under the draft changes.