Opponents Challenge President's Tenure Proposal

Human Rights Watch announced Zimbabwean authorities use violence and intimidation against critics of proposed constitutional changes. These amendments, approved by Cabinet last month, would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until at least 2030.Former CCC legislator Prince Dubeko Sibanda challenged the Bill at the Constitutional Court, arguing it violates current presidential term limits. His legal action seeks to uphold the existing constitutional framework.Retired military generals also asked Parliament to disregard the Bill, supported by war veterans demanding a referendum. Zanu PF, meanwhile, presents new legal arguments for the extension, while a diaspora group insists on a referendum clause.Christian leaders warned the amendment could weaken democratic safeguards.