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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88512, member: 27"] Zimbabwe's Catholic bishops drop a fiery warning that the proposed constitutional tweaks hand power straight to the elite. Bishops blast bill as power grab from citizens [LIST] [*]Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference slams Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 3 Bill 2026. [*]Seven bishops signed a March 19 pastoral letter urging MPs to kill it on moral grounds. [/LIST] Direct elections and term limits get gutted [LIST] [*]Scrapping presidential votes hands executive control away from ordinary Zimbabweans. [*]Stretching parliamentary and presidential terms to seven years without new approval kills democratic trust. [/LIST] Referendum dodge sparks huge red flags [LIST] [*]Bill skips Section 328(7) referendum rule meant to block incumbents from extending their own time. [*]Bishops call this blatant contradiction that shreds constitutional safeguards. [/LIST] Independent bodies face partisan takeover risks [LIST] [*]President grabs tighter grip on picking judges and Prosecutor General. [*]Voters’ roll plus delimitation powers shift off Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. [*]Traditional chiefs gain room to play political favorites under new rules. [/LIST] MPs get scripture-backed conscience call [LIST] [*]Bishops plead with parliamentarians and senators to resist bribes threats or promises. [*]Truth prevails so let conscience rule and reject changes that mute the people's voice. [/LIST] Real change needs public vote [LIST] [*]If amendments actually help the nation people deserve to approve them directly. [*]Wide talks plus referendum must happen to keep the Constitution truly in citizens' hands. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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