I have registered my objection to CAB3 and I grounded it with the following points:
1. CAB3 undermines constitutionalism and the principle of separation of powers
2. CAB3 touches on rules of electing leaders and political competition, and these must never be changed without engaging in a genuine national consensus process
3. The public consultation process was marred by violence, intimidation, and exclusion and this compromised the whole process
4. CAB3 was driven by partisan or internal political considerations, not national interest
5. Our constitutional order calls for stability, predictability, and respect for the social contract agreed to in 2013
6. CAB3 falls shot when it comes to addressing the real governance challenges facing the country
7. It is for the above that I say NO to CAB3 and reject it in its entirety. I respectfully submit that Parliament should:
a) withdraw CAB3,
b)make publication of the full report on the 90-day process and create an environment that ensures that any future amendment is underpinned by a reform process that is citizen‑driven, transparent, and free from coercion.
The owners of the Constitution are the people of Zimbabwe and amending it must honour both the letter and the spirit of democratic participation.