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Zimbabwe: Exiled Ex-Deputy Minister Blasts CAB3 As 'Democratic Evasion ... Self-exiled former Higher Education deputy minister and ex-Magunje legislator Godfrey Gandawa has come out guns blazing against Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill (CAB3), branding it an attack on democracy and a choreographed bid to entrench State power. In a viral video posted on social media, Gandawa said CAB3 lacked legitimacy because Parliament bypassed genuine public consultation in favour of a predetermined outcome. He took aim at Parliament's claim that more than 500,000 submissions supported the Bill while just over 2,000 opposed it, calling the numbers fabricated. "These are not statistics, they are stage props. These are not statistics, they are manufactured numbers designed to give an illusion of national consent. No credible demographic model can produce 99.45% approval rate. Not in a country this diverse, not in a country whose economy is in distress, not in a political climate this contested. This is not public participation, it is statistical fiction," Gandawa said. Keep up with the latest headlines onWhatsApp|LinkedIn The former legislator argued that CAB3 was not reform but evasion…

Exiled ex-deputy minister blasts CAB3 as 'democratic evasion ... SELF-exiled former Higher Education deputy minister and ex-Magunje legislator Godfrey Gandawa has come out guns blazing against Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill (CAB3), branding it an attack on democracy and a choreographed bid to entrench State power. In a viral video posted on social media, Gandawa said CAB3 lacked legitimacy because Parliament bypassed genuine public consultation in favour of a predetermined outcome. He took aim at Parliament’s claim that more than 500,000 submissions supported the Bill while just over 2,000 opposed it, calling the numbers fabricated. “These are not statistics, they are stage props. These are not statistics, they are manufactured numbers designed to give an illusion of national consent. No credible demographic model can produce 99.45% approval rate. Not in a country this diverse, not in a country whose economy is in distress, not in a political climate this contested. This is not public participation, it is statistical fiction,” Gandawa said. The former legislator argued that CAB3 was not reform but evasion. “It is designed for a predetermined outcome…CAB3 is not democr…

Exiled former deputy minister shreds CAB3, says proposed amendment ... Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. Exiled former deputy minister shreds CAB3, says proposed amendment entrenches ‘Big Man Syndrome’ By: New Zimbabwe Date: 11th April 2026 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp EXILED former Higher Education deputy minister, Godfrey Gandawa has denounced Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill, noting that it promotes dictatorship which the 2013 Constitution sought to remedy. In a lengthy written submission to Parliament of Zimbabwe sent through courier services from his hideout believed to be Namibia, Gandawa said when the country gained independence in 1980 it inherited the Lancaster House Constitution— a transitional document negotiated under conditions of political constraints. The said Constitution was then repeatedly amended inorder to entrench executive power rather than strengthen institutional checks. “The introduction of an executive presidency in the mid-1980s marked a decisive shift towards centralised authority, a shift that would define the next three decades …

Zimbabwe: Exiled Ex-Deputy Minister Blasts CAB3 As 'Democratic Evasion,' Dismisses 99 Percent Public Approval As Statistical Fiction [New Zimbabwe] Self-exiled former Higher Education deputy minister and ex-Magunje legislator Godfrey Gandawa has come out guns blazing against Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill (CAB3), branding it an attack on democracy and a choreographed bid to entrench State power.