The argument for moving the voters' roll from ZEC to the Registrar-General belongs to a pre-digital era. In 2026, databases can communicate seamlessly. The Registrar-General can provide civic records to ZEC electronically without transferring ownership or control of the voters' roll. If the objective is data access, technology solves that problem. If the objective is something else, Zimbabweans deserve an honest conversation about it. Leave voter registration and the voters' roll with ZEC, where the Constitution intended it to be. #DefendTheConstitution #CAB3

President Liberty Hamauswa, Dylan, Richard and Takunda, finally out!

‘You Can’t Distort Representation Then Claim Legitimacy’: DCP Rejects Zanu PF’s Two-Thirds Majority Claim The Defend The Constitution Platform (DCP) has dismissed claims that Zanu PF commands a legitimate two-thirds majority in Parliament, arguing that ongoing recalls have skewed representation ahead of the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 vote. 🔁 `Follow and share change Radio WhatsApp Channel in every group!` whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb6… DCP Convenor, Senator Jameson Timba, said: “The Speaker knows it. You cannot first distort representation, and claim constitutional legitimacy for decisions taken by that distorted representation.” Timba argued that the wave of recalls initiated by Sengezo Tshabangu since late 2023 has removed elected opposition MPs and Councillors, replacing them through by-elections held under disputed conditions. According to DCP, that process has artificially boosted Zanu PF’s seat count and cannot be used to pass far-reaching amendments. CAB3 seeks to extend terms for the President, MPs and Councillors from five to seven years and replace direct presidential elections with a parliamentary vote. It requires a two-thirds majority in both Houses to pass. “The Constitution demands more than arithmetic. It demands legitimacy,” Timba said. “If you use recalls to engineer a majority, then use that majority to amend the Constitution, you poison the entire process. The product of an illegitimate process cannot be legitimate law.” Parliament is set to continue debate on CAB3 this week, with a vote possible by tomorrow. Civic groups backing DCP have called for the Bill to be withdrawn until by-elections are held to fill all vacant seats and until the recall mechanism is reviewed by the courts.

X Post Dr Zamchiya raises an important point. As the Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP), we have always been clear that the struggle against CAB3 has three theatres. 1️⃣ The Courts 2️⃣ Parliament 3️⃣ The Street — through lawful, peaceful citizen action under Section 59 of the Constitution. Over the past months, we have been fully engaged in the first two theatres. Constitutional challenges have been filed. Parliamentarians have fought clause by clause to defend the Constitution. The third theatre has not been abandoned. It is coming. Citizens should continue to organise peacefully, lawfully and constitutionally. The defence of the Constitution ultimately belongs to the people themselves. #DefendTheConstitution #ReferendumFirst #Section59 #CAB3

Agency Gumbo represents the kind of opposition Member of Parliament that every democracy needs. We are all Zimbabweans, but people hold different political views, ideologies and visions for the country. Those citizens deserve representatives who can clearly, intelligently and fearlessly articulate their positions in Parliament. His contribution during yesterday’s debate on the controversial Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 demonstrated exactly what an effective opposition MP should do, scrutinise legislation, challenge those in power, and give voice to the concerns of the citizens he represents. Agency Gumbo showed the importance of having opposition legislators who are informed, articulate and prepared to defend the constitutional principles and democratic values they believe in. A healthy democracy is not built on conformity. It is strengthened when different viewpoints are robustly debated, tested and heard. Gumbo’s contribution to the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 debate was a reminder of the vital role that a strong and credible opposition representative plays in any democratic society.

I stand where I stood yesterday on #CAB3. The issue is not personalities, parties or political loyalties. It is constitutional principle. Where proposed amendments affect the democratic architecture of the State and the sovereignty of the people, a referendum is not optional—it is essential. The people must decide. #ReferendumFirst #DefendTheConstitution

Senator Jameson Timba argues that 16 CCC Progressive Caucus MPs were stripped from the #CAB3 speaking list, denying their constituents a voice on Zimbabwe's most significant constitutional debate in years. thestandard.co.zw/standard-p…

#LetFreedomSing “Why We Worship the Mediocre”by Brian Tamuka Kagoro Mass Psychology: The Oldest Magic Trick in Politics For decades, I’ve been captivated — and occasionally horrified — by the strange alchemy of mass psychology, deception, and the cult of appearances. This cocktail has gifted us political, business, faith, and cultural icons with zero merit, inflated merit, or manufactured merit — along with the disasters that follow them like shadows. People often blame authoritarian culture, herd mentality, narrow nationalism, or the latest “anti‑this-or-that” crusade. But the truth is deeper, older, and far more global. A Global Risk Society of Manufactured Extremes We now inhabit a risk society of mass extremes — a world where truths shift like desert dunes and values melt like cheap plastic in the sun. We’ve evolved from hegemonic narratives that insisted on being absolute, to flexible “truths” that politely rebrand lies as alternative facts. Deny science. Erase dissent. Kill difference. Reinvent a fake social Darwinism that treats conversations about race, gender, class, caste, or indigeneity as vulgarities.This isn’t new. It isn’t African. It isn’t temporary. It is universal — with local accents. Mediocrity With a Crown We live in an era where mediocrity wears a crown and the masses cheer as if witnessing a miracle.Across borders and generations, a familiar spectacle unfolds:A leader —charismatic, incoherent, or simply loud — ascends to infallibility through the sheer force of collective delusion.People know the truth.They know he is corrupt, paranoid, vindictive, insecure, and allergic to accountability.Yet they praise him with the devotion of disciples at a revival meeting. Political Stockholm Syndrome: Loving the Captor It is political Stockholm Syndrome with a soundtrack.Many are willing to kill or die for the architects of their misery.Even as they starve, they cling to the myth that their suffering is noble because it is tied to a beloved leader.They defend their Pharaohs while drowning in the very Nile those Pharaohs poisoned. To sustain the illusion, they invent legends:heroic histories, mythical genius, and economic miracles that exist only in speeches.Meanwhile, their children are jobless, depressed, numbed by drugs, or swallowed by hopelessness. Addiction to Form Over Substance But the fantasy must live — even if the people don’t. This addiction to form over substance is not confined to politics.Faithpreneurs sell salvation like airtime.Businesses massage balance sheets into fiction.Agriculture markets carcinogens as “organic wellness.”Society has become a carnival of appearances — razzmatazz over reality. Fake gold . Fake teeth. Fake currencies. Fake bodies. Fake news. Fake prosperity. Fake happiness curated for followers who double‑tap their way into deeper despair.We now inhabit a world where avatars feel more real than people, and truth is an endangered species. Pictures of serene, prosperous lives mask relationships in terminal decline. Instead of seeking help, many chase digital applause — likes, retweets, subscriptions — as if validation could heal a broken soul.This is the age of manufactured magnificence — where deception is a lifestyle, mediocrity is worshipped, and authenticity is treated like a scandal. The Quiet Revolution: When Truth Finally Fights Back But here’s the quiet revolution. Once people rediscover substance, truth, and self‑worth, the spell breaks.The false gods fall. Freedom — real freedom — begins to sing again.

Thank you cdes for messages of solidarity. The struggle at hand is to defend our constitution in the process. Some will lose their freedom or lives. Salutations to progressive MPs who have rejected the #CAB3 in parly. We all have a role. We must unite to defend our constitution.

Today we walk again in the corridors of Parliament to defend and protect our Constitution. My colleagues and I stand ready with the people. Even if the heavens fall, we will defend the Constitution and stand fast with the masses. Keep us in your prayers.

No distractions. No diversions. The CCC Progressive Caucus remains focused on the people’s agenda in Parliament. CAB3 will fall, and when it does, those behind this assault on the Constitution will be held accountable.

#LetFreedomSing Beware of "Good" Toxic People by Brian Tamuka Kagoro Some people walk like saints in daylight but scheme like hyenas at dusk. They thrive in shadows, feed on whispers, and rely on gullible minds to carry their poison. But shine a single honest light, lay down a few stubborn facts, and suddenly, their well‑crafted lies collapse like a termite mound in the rain. You can demonise a person to strangers, but once people have lived, worked, and struggled with someone, they learn to separate fiction from fingerprints. If you want peace, banish the shadows in your organisation — for darkness is where cowards rehearse their courage. Remember this:Brilliance does not equal goodness.Some of the loudest preachers of “transparency” are simply trying to drown out the sound of their own corruption, nepotism, favouritism, and bias. There is always a measurable distance between what people say and who they are. I judge team members by one simple metric: How much credit they grab when things go right, and how much responsibility they should shoulder when things fall apart. That ratio never lies. You can drown a butcher, a thief, a liar, or an incompetent soul in oceans of PR perfume — but once people have worked with them, no fragrance can mask the stench of their character. Toxic people are masters of victimhood theatre. In their script, everyone is against them, everyone is jealous, everyone is corrupt — except them. They alone are hardworking, honest, loyal, transparent, and apparently responsible for every success since creation. It took me years in leadership to learn this truth: People often accuse others of the very things they themselves are doing. -They deflect. -They project. -They reflect their own rot onto others and hope no one notices the smell. Two African Proverbs come to mind : “When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside can not harm you.” “The one who hides a sickness can not expect a cure.” My friends, no one can - after starting a big fire - manage to hide the smoke !

DCP STATEMENT ON THE JOINT COMMITTEE REPORT ON CAB3 The Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP) has noted with profound concern the statistical report presented by the Joint Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs regarding public hearings on Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3). Far from resolving questions about public sentiment, the report raises even more serious questions about the credibility, representativeness and legitimacy of the consultation process itself. For months, citizens across Zimbabwe raised concerns about the conduct of the hearings. Reports emerged of intimidation, violence, bussing of participants, exclusion of dissenting voices, disruption of proceedings and the effective denial of meaningful participation in several centres. It is therefore astonishing that Parliament now seeks to present statistics from such a disputed process as a reliable measure of the views of the Zimbabwean people. The central question remains unanswered: If Government and Parliament are confident that CAB3 enjoys broad public support, why is there such resistance to a referendum? A referendum is the most democratic, transparent and legitimate mechanism for determining the will of the people on fundamental constitutional questions. The Constitution was adopted by the people. Any proposal that fundamentally alters Zimbabwe's constitutional architecture should equally be subjected to the direct verdict of the people. Instead, Zimbabweans are witnessing what appears to be an increasingly rushed process aimed at securing parliamentary approval before citizens, the courts and the nation have had adequate opportunity to fully interrogate the implications of CAB3. The attempted acceleration of parliamentary debate, coming immediately after the release of a highly contested report, raises legitimate concerns about whether the objective is genuine constitutional reform or the rapid conclusion of a predetermined political process. Equally concerning is the decision that parliamentary proceedings should continue notwithstanding ongoing constitutional litigation and the growing number of constituency-based legal actions brought by citizens against Members of Parliament. While Parliament is entitled to regulate its own procedures, constitutionalism requires that institutions exercise restraint whenever fundamental constitutional questions remain before the courts and the nation. Democracy is strengthened by consultation, patience and consensus. It is weakened by haste, exclusion and the perception that outcomes have already been decided. DCP therefore reiterates its position: Referendum First. If Government believes CAB3 has the support of Zimbabweans, it should submit the matter to a national referendum. If Government is unwilling to seek the consent of the people, then CAB3 should be withdrawn in its entirety. No statistical report, however presented, can substitute for the sovereign voice of the people themselves. The Constitution belongs to the people. The people must decide. #DefendTheConstitution #RespectThePeople #Defend the Constitution Platform (DCP)

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…

To the CCC Progressive Caucus: You were mocked, misrepresented and written off. Yet you stood firm and protected one of the last remaining zones of democratic autonomy in our constitutional order. As CAB3 comes before Parliament, I have every confidence you will once again stand with the people of Zimbabwe and reject it in its entirety. Country before expediency. Constitution before politics. Together to the end. #DefendTheConstitution #RespectThePeople

One side says: "Whoever wins, wins." Another says: "It will simply not happen." The Constitution offers a better answer: the people decide. The Constitution is not a trophy for political victors. It is a covenant between citizens and their State. Let the people Speak. #DefendTheConstitution #RespectThePeople

Today is the First Reading of CAB3. To MPs: your duty is to the Constitution before party instruction. To citizens: remain informed, engaged and peaceful. To Zimbabwe: sovereignty belongs to the people. The Constitution was born from the will of the people. Its future must and will be determined by the will of the people. #DefendTheConstitution #RespectThePeople

"End of the Road" was the soundtrack of a lavish wedding. Perhaps just entertainment. Perhaps just coincidence. But history has a habit of hiding its warnings in plain sight. Power is never as permanent as it appears. Wealth is never a guarantee of political survival. The Constitution always has defenders. History's lessons are often understood only after the song has ended. #DefendTheConstitution #RespectPeople

This week, Mudenda’s Parliament is set to begin debate on the infamous Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3. Fellow citizens, it is now abundantly clear that the regime is determined to alter the Constitution of our country without the consent of the people, from whom all legitimate power is derived. As ordinary citizens, we have rejected this Bill because it threatens the very foundations of constitutional democracy. We have opposed it to the best of our abilities. Yet this is not the moment to tire. It is not the moment to capitulate. History teaches us that every generation is confronted by defining moments that test its commitment to freedom and justice. This is one such moment. We must stand firm in defence of our Constitution and the principles that safeguard our collective future. #NoTo2030

COURT UPDATE: The President, Liberty Hamauswa & others remanded to 15 June for trial commencement. They will be appearing in court 5, at 0830hrs. #FreeAllStudents