Zimbabwe War Veterans Fight Term Limit Changes.
War veterans in Zimbabwe have started a push against proposed changes to the constitution. These changes would let the president stay in power longer and extend the current Parliament's time in office.
Robert Ncube, a leader in the war veterans group ZNLWVA, spoke out strongly against these plans at a meeting in Bulawayo. He called the moves wrong and said they broke promises made to the people.
"We refuse this change," Ncube said at the media center. "The people behind it are breaking our country's highest law."
Ncube pointed to past events, saying the current leaders came to power in 2017 promising to fix things. He believes they failed to keep their word. The same group they once fought against is trying to change the rules, he added.
The veterans have begun talking to citizens about stopping these changes. They plan to fight any vote on the matter. "We will make sure these plans fail," Ncube stated.
Some veterans who support the ruling Zanu PF party are working from the inside to stop the changes. They tell other party members this move hurts everyone.
Ncube believes these changes help only a few people in power. He said members of Parliament have stopped listening to the voters. "They fear elections in 2028 because they know people won't choose them again," he explained.
The war veteran compared changing the constitution to breaking family trust. He worried about what this teaches young people and how other countries might view Zimbabwe.
Ncube noted that President Emmerson Mnangagwa hasn't publicly backed these changes. He recalled the president saying he wanted to rest in 2028.
The cost of voting on these changes bothers Ncube. He thinks this money should be used to fix roads and help people instead. The Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road needs work, but no one talks about it, he said.
Ncube asked all Zimbabweans to stand against these changes. He believes they must protect their constitution and their democracy.
War veterans in Zimbabwe have started a push against proposed changes to the constitution. These changes would let the president stay in power longer and extend the current Parliament's time in office.
Robert Ncube, a leader in the war veterans group ZNLWVA, spoke out strongly against these plans at a meeting in Bulawayo. He called the moves wrong and said they broke promises made to the people.
"We refuse this change," Ncube said at the media center. "The people behind it are breaking our country's highest law."
Ncube pointed to past events, saying the current leaders came to power in 2017 promising to fix things. He believes they failed to keep their word. The same group they once fought against is trying to change the rules, he added.
The veterans have begun talking to citizens about stopping these changes. They plan to fight any vote on the matter. "We will make sure these plans fail," Ncube stated.
Some veterans who support the ruling Zanu PF party are working from the inside to stop the changes. They tell other party members this move hurts everyone.
Ncube believes these changes help only a few people in power. He said members of Parliament have stopped listening to the voters. "They fear elections in 2028 because they know people won't choose them again," he explained.
The war veteran compared changing the constitution to breaking family trust. He worried about what this teaches young people and how other countries might view Zimbabwe.
Ncube noted that President Emmerson Mnangagwa hasn't publicly backed these changes. He recalled the president saying he wanted to rest in 2028.
The cost of voting on these changes bothers Ncube. He thinks this money should be used to fix roads and help people instead. The Bulawayo-Victoria Falls road needs work, but no one talks about it, he said.
Ncube asked all Zimbabweans to stand against these changes. He believes they must protect their constitution and their democracy.
