{"id":2060,"date":"2026-03-13T10:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/?p=2060"},"modified":"2026-03-13T10:59:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:59:55","slug":"zanu-pf-cracks-down-on-critics-of-constitution-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/?p=2060","title":{"rendered":"ZANU-PF cracks down on critics of constitution amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> by<em> MUSHONGA<\/em> <br><strong>HARARE<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 VIOLENCE against opponents of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) constitutional amendment shows the party\u2019s determination to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s term.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed Constitutional Amendment No.3 would shift the 2028 presidential election from a public vote to parliamentary selection, effectively creating a third term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opposition leaders, including Prof. Lovemore Madhuku of the National Consultation Assembly (NCA), have been attacked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some were hospitalized. Police stated they were not involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Opposition groups, including the Constitution Defenders Forum (CDF), have reported intimidation and threats, including attacks on offices and personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these challenges, the CDF insists it will continue advocating for the preservation of the constitution and democratic order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2013 CAJ News<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by MUSHONGA HARARE \u2013 VIOLENCE against opponents of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) constitutional amendment shows the party\u2019s determination to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s term. The proposed Constitutional Amendment No.3 would shift the 2028 presidential election from a public vote to parliamentary selection, effectively creating a third term. Opposition leaders, including Prof. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,8,11,45,3,12,41],"tags":[379],"class_list":["post-2060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editors-pick","category-featured","category-hot-topics","category-must-read","category-national","category-news","category-politics","category-politics-news","tag-president-emmerson-mnangagwa"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerson-Mnangagwa-1.1-150x150.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerson-Mnangagwa-1.1-300x176.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerson-Mnangagwa-1.1-768x451.jpg","large":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerson-Mnangagwa-1.1.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerson-Mnangagwa-1.1.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerson-Mnangagwa-1.1.jpg","post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/matabeletoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Emmerson-Mnangagwa-1.1.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"administrator","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a3d5ebfe727f13fb325bd400aaaf5e789d3e2e20898883d9ae8e3d3d42d58cef?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"by MUSHONGA HARARE \u2013 VIOLENCE against opponents of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) constitutional amendment shows the party\u2019s determination to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa\u2019s term. The proposed Constitutional Amendment No.3 would shift the 2028 presidential election from a public vote to parliamentary selection, effectively creating a third term. 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