Mnangagwa Defends Amendment No. 3 As Democracy Matures

President Mnangagwa claimed the passage of Constitutional Amendment No. 3 proves Zimbabwe's 'maturing democracy' during Heroes Day commemorations, according to NewsDay. Critics and opposition parties denounced the amendment as a power grab that entrenches ruling party control and erodes judicial independence. The core vulnerability is the widening chasm between the government's narrative and the reality of shrinking democratic space.