Coltart Challenges Mnangagwa to Reject CAB3 Without Referendum

Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to refuse signing Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 into law until Zimbabweans approve it through referenda. Coltart argued the proposed changes cannot legally take effect without direct public approval. The bill secured approval from both the National Assembly and Senate, clearing all parliamentary hurdles. Coltart's challenge shifts the contest to the president's discretionary power over the final signature. Presidential discretion remains the final pressure point for opponents of the amendment. Bulawayo Mayor David Coltart formally challenged the president to withhold assent pending public referenda.