Violence Targets MDC Meeting on Constitutional Amendments

Reports indicate violence occurred at an opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Women’s Assembly meeting in Bulawayo, where unidentified individuals allegedly stoned several members. The MDC claims the attack aimed to disrupt discussions on proposed Constitutional Amendment Number 3, which includes provisions to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term. The MDC described this incident as an attempt to suppress political discourse. Supporters of the amendments generally dismiss such incidents as isolated, while the opposition counters that this is part of a pattern of intimidation designed to stifle dissent. The attack targeted a meeting focused on a Bill with significant implications for presidential tenure. This incident highlights escalating political friction and challenges to political assembly.