War Veteran Seeks Court Order to Halt Zimbabwe's CAB3, Alleges Chivayo Gifts Tainted Vote

A war veteran filed an urgent High Court application to block Zimbabwe's Constitution Amendment Bill No.3, arguing the parliamentary vote was unlawfully tainted by gifts from businessman Wicknell Chivayo. Reuben Zulu lodged the challenge on Tuesday, the same day the National Assembly approved the bill, which now awaits President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signature. The application directly targets the integrity of the legislative process, alleging the gifts compromised lawmakers. The core vulnerability lies in the procedural legitimacy of a constitutional amendment, exposing the final law to a potential nullification if the court finds the vote was procured rather than debated.