Defending constitution is not political hostility – war veterans back retired generals demanding referendum on Constitutional Amendment Bill

WAR veterans have thrown their weight behind retired military commanders opposing the proposed Constitutional Amendment No.3 Bill, saying that defending the country’s supreme law must not be mistaken for political hostility. Retired generals led by Air Marshal Henry Muchena recently made a written submission to Parliament as part of the public consultation process, arguing that […] The post Defending constitution is not political hostility – war veterans back retired generals demanding referendum on Constitutional Amendment Bill appeared first on NewZimbabwe.com.


play_arrow All Zimbabwe News
7 d.
Politics
ID: -2886147936241872957


Similar News expand_more


8 d. Retired generals warn Mnangagwa against changing constitution without referendum
Politics
8 d. Zimbabwean Military Generals Urge Referendum on Proposed Constitutional Amendment
Politics
3 d. Your familiarity with soldiers does not make you a soldier – Mliswa warned, as disgruntled generals dig in on illegal Constitutional Amendment
Politics
3 w. Don’t Tamper With Constitution, War Veteran Challenges Mnangagwa
Politics
8 d. Proposed Constitutional Amendments Don’t Require Referendum, Says Former COPAC Co
Politics
4 d. Exiled former minister Kasukuwere warns Mnangagwa against ignoring military generals’ position on Constitutional Amendment Number 3
Politics
9 d. WATCH: Former COPAC chairperson Mangwana says proposed Constitutional Amendment does not require a referendum, can pass with Parliament majority
Politics
2 w. No amount of purported “support” for Amendment No 3 on ZBC can negate the need for a referendum
Politics
25 h. Some ZANU PF MPs against Constitutional Amendment Bill says opposition legislator
Politics
9 d. Has Paul Mangwana already forgotten what the constitution he helped draft says?
Politics
57 h. “Once a soldier, always a soldier”: Retired generals issue stern warning to Mliswa
Military
3 w. Why pretend to invite public views on proposed constitutional amendments when the same public is barred from discussing them?
Politics
1 M. Responding to Ziyambi Ziyambi’s proposed constitutional amendments
Politics
1 M. Beyond “Presidential Election Titbits”: Why Electoral Mechanics Alone Cannot Define Constitutional Legitimacy – Rebuttal to Prof. Moyo
Politics
1 M. Leaked CIO memo reveals Mnangagwa was advised not to go ahead with controversial constitutional amendments
Politics
3 w. What happens if the next term is extended to 20 years – asks Coltart, as headstrong Zanu PF trudges on with Constitutional amendments
Politics
2 w. Church Leaders Reprimand Mnangagwa Over Controversial Constitutional Changes
Politics
1 M. Justice Minister to Table Controversial Constitutional Amendment Plan in Parliament Today
Politics
1 M. Critics Question Motives Behind Presidential Clemency as Cabinet Tables Controversial Term Extension Plan
Politics
30 h. Guarding Zimbabwe’s Democracy: A Firm Rejection of Amendment No. 3 and Political ManipulationSubmission with reference to Amendment No. 3 and response to Themba Mliswa
Politics
1 M. The constitution belongs to the people, and Zimbabweans must reject a backdoor presidency
Politics
1 M. The 2013 Constitution was a ‘marriage of convenience’ with opposition, a compromise by Zanu PF – Garwe says
Politics
3 w. Chamisa challenges Mnangagwa to subject proposed constitutional changes to referendum
Politics
8 d. No Referendum Needed for Presidential Term Extension, Claims Paul Mangwana
Politics
8 d. The removal of direct presidential elections is an unforgivable betrayal of the liberation struggle
Politics
5 d. Public hearings on constitutional amendments are a charade – just give Zimbabweans a referendum
Politics
1 M. Mnangagwa’s spokesperson threatens ‘decisive action’ as opposition plans protests over controversial constitutional amendments
Politics
2 w. Watch : Zanu PF’s Sharon Marombedze Says Constitutional Amendment Bill Good For Nation
Politics
1 M. A Critical Review of Zimbabwe’s Proposed Constitutional Amendments in the Light of Modern Democratic Practice
Politics
1 M. Geza was not well, not thinking properly – Zanu PF spokesperson says war veterans will push for liberation war status
Politics
1 M. Zimbabwe’s “2030” constitutional push: why now, who’s behind it, who resists, and how likely it is to pass
Politics
2 w. Police accused of watching as Prof Madhuku, NCA members were attacked for opposing Constitutional Amendment
Crime
1 M. If Mnangagwa’s term extension is truly by popular demand, why fear a national referendum?
Politics
1 M. Mnangagwa plots massive constitutional amendments that will totally scrap Presidential elections, keep him in power till 2030
Politics
3 w. Mnangagwa Advisor Paul Tungwarara Defends Controversial Central Committee Co
Politics
1 M. Madhuku calls for “massive protests” against constitutional amendments
Politics
2 w. Unprocedural Constitutional Amendment causes chaos in Zimbabwe as Government cracks down on dissenting voices
Politics
3 w. Constitution Amendment: Zimbabwe Churches Objects to Mnangagwa’s Power
Politics
2 w. Constitutional Changes: Mnangagwa Faces Moral Rebuke from Zimbabwe’s Top Church Bodies…
Politics
1 M. Dismantling Nick Mangwana’s deceitful Botswana comparisons in defending Zimbabwe’s constitutional power grab
Politics
59 h. Don’t Shake the Baobab: Retired Generals Tear Into Temba Mliswa Over ‘Disrespect’
Politics
3 w. Zimbabweans abroad dismiss Ziyambi’s claim that diaspora voting depends on constitutional amendment
Politics
1 M. Blessed Geza: Zimbabwe’s inconvenient war veteran and the unfinished revolution
Military
3 d. Who will drive the bus: Mamvura or General Chiwenga? Will President Mnangagwa retire peacefully? (Part 1)
Politics
1 M. If those in power genuinely want continuity and stability they should strengthen institutions rather than extend tenures
Politics
3 w. President Mnangagwa’s views on term limits do not matter says Chinamasa as ZANU PF forges ahead with Constitutional Amendment Bill
Politics
4 w. Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Debate Reflects Global Reassessment of Executive Tenure
Politics
3 w. Ziyambi claim of a diaspora vote under the new constitutional amendments is a legal deception
Politics
3 w. Protecting sovereignty and national interests should never be about keeping quiet in the face of injustice
Politics
Popular countries based on strong economic and political relations
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down