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The Citizens are saying NO TO CAB3 The Generals are saying NO TO CAB3 The lawyers are saying NO TO CAB3 The churches are saying NO TO CAB3 Advocate Nelson Chamisa is saying NO TO CAB3 The Civil Society is saying NO TO CAB3 Only Mr Mnangagwa is saying YES, the rest of us are saying NO. _Fellow, Zimbabweans, ITS TIME_
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AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACT… Great point made here by MP Mureri. This is the fundamental flaw with CAB3, Incumbents seeking to extend their own term of office. A gross illegality and brazen unconstitutionality. A classic case of conflict of interest, and unjust enrichment that unjustly benefits those promoting it. Even if they illegally pass it by hook or crook and without a referendum, it will be rejected by Zimbabweans. It simply cannot stand.
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"When you are drunk in power, it is very difficult to imagine that there can be a transition in society," powerful words from @Cde_Ostallos. #2030Musipo #NoTo2030
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GET YOUR HEADS EXAMINED…Some people really amaze me. Do you honestly believe that if the Chamisa you constantly gaslight and vilify had agreed to be co-opted by ED, there would have been any need to hire that Chabangu as the manufactured face of a government-sponsored opposition? Do you think they would have needed CAB3 to deal with the fallout from a disputed presidential election? Would CAB3 have been necessary? Do you think they would have spent billions in taxpayers' money buying off individuals, organizations, and institutions, including some within the region, to discredit and destroy the very person they were supposedly working with? Why spend billions of taxpayers' dollars buying influence, recruiting allies, mobilizing institutions and giving cars, to destroy the credibility of someone who was supposedly on your side? Why would an ally cause you sleepless nights. Give us a break! Kwanai! Miswai! The logic simply does not add up. If someone is part of your project, you do not expend enormous resources undermining, isolating, and dismantling them. You do not wage a sustained campaign against an ally. The very existence of these efforts points to entrenched animosity. We’re chalk and cheese, oil and water. We can’t mix! And I’m proud of that record! #TheNew
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What should be a sacred deliberative process has instead become a stage for silencing dissent and intimidating those who dare to stand for the rule of law. thestandard.co.zw/standard-p…
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Hon Agency Gumbo Brought Parliament to a Stop - Gives clear submission strongly opposing the CAB 3
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Replying to @freemanchari
It was not Welshman who delivered those agents and V11s. I was in Vic Falls with a few friends from Namibia. We transported agents and we paid for a few from our pockets. We even went out to demand and collect V11s from polling stations up to 3am. Not Welshman. The citizens
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Replying to @BMutebuka
The likes of @freemanchari & @daddyhope were busy praising Welshman after 2023 & endorsing e whole Matabeleland grievances rhetoric ! Now they want to defend the constitution whilst they aided agenda 2030 by donating 2/3 to ZANU! They’re too playful. They don’t like this convo!
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Fellow Citizens, do not be confused. There is nothing selling out about a transitional government. Absolutely nothing. Three things we must be clear about: a) why a transitional government b) its nature c) its purpose 1) A transitional government is a temporary government set up to manage a country during a period of major political change or crisis. Its main purpose is to maintain stability and prepare the way for a more permanent government. Let us underline the key terms: a) to manage a crisis, n) temporary, c) in preparation for a permanent government. 2)President Chamisa holds the view that Zimbabwe is in a crisis. A crisis of legitimacy. A crisis of disputed and discredited national processes and outcomes—elections included. A crisis of disputed government and governance . Therefore, you cannot have the disputed authority continuing to function as the uncontested government of the day while the crisis persists. Instead, national effort must be directed at resolving that crisis. 3)In the meantime, the question becomes: who governs Zimbabwe during that process? That is where a transitional government comes in. But then, who forms such a government? Let me explain this in the simplest way possible. 4)Do not allow those whose political libraries are smaller than their desire to trend to mislead you. There are three types of transitional governments: a)Inclusive transitional government - brings together competing political actors, including incumbents and opposition, to jointly manage the transition b) Replacement transitional government-fully replaces the existing governing authority with a new interim authority agreed upon to steer the transition c) Hybrid transitional government-combines elements of both, where some incumbents remain while new actors are introduced to restore legitimacy and stability.) 4)Therefore, it is important that we take time to think clearly. In a country where the outcome of leadership is contested, you do not simply wish each other away,you return to the drawing board. You first address the crisis of legitimacy, but while doing so, you require a governing arrangement that can manage the state during that process. That is the role of a transitional government: a structure whose core purpose is to lead the country out of crisis, with a clearly defined and temporary tenure. 5)You cannot allow a disputed authority to continue governing unchecked, lest illegitimacy and public distrust seep into and erode all state institutions, ultimately weakening and destabilising the country. 6)So the nation of Zimbabwe can agree on the type of transitional government to adopt, but its purpose remains clear and non-negotiable. Therefore, it is poor reasoning to associate the idea of a transitional government with selling out.
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IT’S DIFFICULT TO TRUST… Considering all that I have been through, it takes tremendous strength, and an abundance of God's grace, to keep trusting people. Politics has taught me that human nature is complex. Too often, people wear masks, say what suits the moment, shift with the wind, and are not always honest. Loyalty can be fleeting, and sincerity can be hard to find. The love of money and power has destroyed many. Yet despite it all, I choose to trust. Not out of naivety, but out of magnanimity, courage, and faith. In a world that often rewards cynicism, remaining open-hearted is no small thing. By God’s grace, #Godisinit I continue to believe in the good that still exists in people…because refusing to trust would mean allowing the bad to contaminate the good. That’s my story! Blessed Sunday.
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One thing the PICTURE(S) and the TIMING OF THE VISIT has completely REFUSED TO BE THE EVIDENCE OF is - the DESPERATE ABANDONMENT NARRATIVE. Surely, no man would spend such a long time in prison and on his first FIXTURE of HOME VISITS, picks the MAN WE ARE TOLD ABANDONED HIM. PICTURES like this write for us BOOKS that are easy to read, revealing how DESPERATE and SPEEDY KNOW-IT-ALLS have become in coordinated campaigns to disperse, sow doubt, and demobilise the CITIZEN MOVEMENT and its leader. A thing we know since time Morgan, never succeeds!
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And the pain goes straight to……
A HERO’S WELCOME…It was a pleasure to welcome Citizens’ Hero, Godfrey Karembera, affectionately known as Madzibaba veShanduko and family, to our offices in Harare. A loyal, committed, and dedicated cadre, he remains steadfast and determined in the pursuit of a New Great Zimbabwe within our lifetime. We extend our profound appreciation to the Citizens Welfare Bureau and to all the citizens who supported and contributed to his family’s welfare throughout this difficult period of persecution. Your solidarity and generosity have been truly inspiring. The citizens are organizing.#Chapwati #NewGreatZimbabwe
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A HERO’S WELCOME…It was a pleasure to welcome Citizens’ Hero, Godfrey Karembera, affectionately known as Madzibaba veShanduko and family, to our offices in Harare. A loyal, committed, and dedicated cadre, he remains steadfast and determined in the pursuit of a New Great Zimbabwe within our lifetime. We extend our profound appreciation to the Citizens Welfare Bureau and to all the citizens who supported and contributed to his family’s welfare throughout this difficult period of persecution. Your solidarity and generosity have been truly inspiring. The citizens are organizing.#Chapwati #NewGreatZimbabwe
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A shameless government that deploys state apparatus to quash, squash and dismantle members of the Fourth Estate is one that fully appreciates its defiance of legitimacy and popularity. Power is derived from the masses, the days of Zanu PF are numbered !
We carry a burden and pain for wanting a better Zimbabwe. The cost of being the one who speaks, the one who calls out the dictatorship and expose corruption is huge. Appreciate the journalists, the leaders who carry that cost. The evil Harare regime will jail or kill for power.
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The arguments about the CCC constitution and structures are hypocritical to the core and I fully agree with the leadership of @nelsonchamisa on this matter - for the following reasons - 1. Never mind the public truth that, to contest elections, CCC had to submit a constitution to ZEC and the constitution was submitted by @JMafume, Ian Makone and Ellen Shiriyedenga- the hypocrisy is that we are all crying that #NOTOED2030 is violating the national constitution, the supreme law of the land, but somehow the same people argue that the CCC constitution was supposed to stop him from hijacking the party using an imposter. Let's stop these lies and work together for common interest. If a constitution can stop ED, then why should @nelsonchamisa do anything about CAB3? 2. If a constitution can do all this that you are saying it should have done for President Nelson Chamisa, why is it not doing it for the people of Zimbabwe. i.e why is the supreme Zimbabwe constitution not stopping #NOTOED2030 from hijacking the whole country this time? 3. You all did not fight in defence of the CCC because you felt it was "Chamisa’s problem". No, it was a violation of the core principles of our constitutional democracy. The parliament passing this Bill and the poor opposition to the Bill is a direct result of Zimbabweans failing and neglecting to defend Nelson Chamisa and the CCC party. It is not Nelson Chamisa who needs CCC, it is the nation that needs multi-party democracy. This was not a matter for Nelson Chamisa alone. We should now learn the lesson of our mistake. 4. We should not accept people in our society who want Nelson Chamisa to fight for them without support. He is our leader but not the Messiah, we ought to support him and fight together. We should never blame him for our own inaction. 5. It is not true that President Nelson Chamisa did nothing about the 2023 election theft and CCC hijack. We all know that -  (a) there was a collective understanding that going to Court would produce the same 2018 Con Court result and therefore futile. (b) President Nelson Chamisa is still frantically fighting the 2023 fraud. As late as May 2026 he has been in constant consultations and engagements with SADC on this matter. He has written to all SADC heads of state on numerous occasions. Evidence of all this is available. (c) he dispatched envoys everywhere in SADC and abroad to pursue the matter of the stolen election riding on the SADC SEOM report. (d) he left the CCC as a sign of discontent with the hijacking of the people's party. i.e he has done and is doing everything a leader should do. 6. What did the other constitutionalists do when the election was stolen and when CCC party was hijacked? What did those in ZANU-PF fighting CAB3 do when this blatant violation happened? What did the war veterans who fought for one man one vote do? What did we do? 7. Where do we even get the moral high-ground to remember that there is a constitution and to demand collective action when at other critical points of blatant constitutional violations we clapped and ululated for the abuser? 8. My point is that we cannot move together on the basis of lies and hypocrisy. We cannot fight CAB3 in isolation to the fraud that took place in 2023 elections. We should reverse that because it was done to enable this new fraud. Why are allowing and choosing frauds? 9. If we want to promote democracy and constitutionalism in our country we cannot be hypocritical and pick and choose moments as we like. We cannot say CAB3 is worse than removing duly elected people’s representatives and denying millions of Zimbabweans a voice in parliament. 10. @nelsonchamisa remains the only genuine uncompromised leader. He has always fought and defended the constitution without picking and choosing moments whether or not they are politically favourable to him. We want genuine constitutionalism. When a violation happens, we should all rise as a nation without choosing.
IT WAS ALL ABOUT ED POWER GAMES…ED worked with Tshabangu to engineer illegal recalls that ultimately handed ZANU-PF a fraudulent two-thirds parliamentary majority, in clear violation of both the law and democratic principles. Unfortunately, when the recalls began, many failed to recognize that this was part of a long-planned strategy orchestrated by ED. It was never about the claims that the CCC lacked a constitution or formal structures. In Zimbabwe you can not submit party candidates to ZEC without a party constitution. Parliament and Mudenda were in possession of CCC constitution but chose to ignore it on instructions from his Zpf Boss. Those no constitution and nil structures narratives were merely a smokescreen. Some individuals, driven by their disagreements with Nelson Chamisa, celebrated the recalls, unaware that they were in fact celebrating the erosion of democracy and the weakening of our nation. The foundation for the current constitutional amendment agenda was laid in 2023 through those engineered and unlawful recalls. However, all is not lost. The real struggle lies ahead. The task before us is to continue fighting for a Citizens' Government—one that reflects the true will and aspirations of the people of Zimbabwe. The future of our country depends on the determination of its citizens to defend voice, agency and fundamental rights .
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Remembering u today, dear brother, four years on.Your voice, your courage,&your passion for shaping a better future continues to inspire many.Though you're gone, your legacy lives on in the lives u touched and the change u stood for. You are deeply missed&never forgotten Wamai
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The Constitutional Amendment Bill 3 #CAB3 has been read for the 1st time today in the House of Assembly. Tomorrow the debates begin….. as previously stated, I will vote against the bill in its totality
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I Bekezela Maplanka here by declare that l strongly reject CAB3. We The Citizens demand all our resources wasted on this thing, to be paid back directly by those individuals involved not the state. We further demand Free and Fair elections in 2028.
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More than 100 constituencies have taken their Members of Parliament to the High Court for attempting to remain in Parliament beyond the term limit without the people’s mandate. No one wants this CAB3 nonsense.
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On CAB 3 I am a representative of the people of Kadoma. I was elected to represent them, not to surrender their sovereignty. In our community conversations, - at after church meetings, during interactions at funerals and weddings, in engagements with parents at school functions, In the streets, and even at our local gym - the message from the citizens is clear: “Mwanangu, panyaya yeBumbiro, tambai nezvimwe; chitupa hachiwachigwi!” For these reasons and many other, and in fidelity to the people of Kadoma and the Constitution of Zimbabwe, I CANNOT support this Bill. Saka nhasi kutogwa naro chaizvo…
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