Ziyambi declines to comment on BBI document

Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi, who also serves as Zanu-PF's Secretary for Legal Affairs, has refused to comment on a document titled "Breaking Barriers Initiative: Putting Zimbabwe First", which has been widely circulating in political and media circles.

The document, believed to have been authored by former Cabinet minister Professor Jonathan Moyo, proposes far-reaching changes to Zimbabwe's political system and recommends a series of constitutional amendments to implement those reforms.

Asked for his reaction to the controversial proposals, Ziyambi said his office could not verify the document's authenticity and was therefore unable to comment on its contents.

"We cannot comment on or verify the authenticity of that document," Ziyambi said briefly in response to media inquiries.

The Breaking Barriers Initiative has sparked intense debate online and within political circles, as it outlines a framework said to be aimed at "modernising governance" and "putting Zimbabwe first" through institutional realignment and structural reforms.

While Professor Moyo has not publicly confirmed authorship, political analysts say the style and content bear similarities to his past writings on governance and constitutional reform.

The document's emergence comes amid growing speculation about potential shifts within Zimbabwe's political landscape, including renewed talk of constitutional changes and succession-related debates within the ruling Zanu-PF.

For now, government officials remain tight-lipped, and Ziyambi's refusal to comment suggests official caution in addressing a document whose origins and intentions are still under scrutiny.