Anti‑sanctions provincial coordinators endorse CAB3, condemn Zharare

Citizens Against Economic Sanctions (CAES) provincial members have endorsed Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3) while denouncing their former director Martin Zharare, whom they accuse of tarnishing the organisation's image through alleged graft.

Matabeleland South coordinator Sifelani Moyo said the province fully supports CAB3.

"We are very much behind CAB3 as CAES Mat South because there are a lot of projects being done in our province which we want President Emmerson Mnangagwa to finish without disturbances of an election," Moyo said.

"The only challenge is our former director Zharare is tarnishing the image of the organisation by his court cases on fraud. That is why we gave him a vote of no confidence as a province."

Manicaland coordinator Tobias Dhliwayo echoed the same position, saying mobilisation for CAB3 was underway.

"In Manicaland we are not going back. CAB3 has been accepted and we are mobilising more people towards the achievement of the bill," Dhliwayo said.

"People should not be moved by Zharare's shenanigans. That is why we expelled him."

Mashonaland East coordinator Nelson Mano said their province had already concluded its stance.

"We have concluded as a province that CAB3 is a done deal, so let us give President Mnangagwa time to finish his projects," Mano said.

"Zharare has tarnished the image of both Zanu‑PF and CAES, so people should just ignore him."

Traditional leader Chief Sunamagonde also criticised Zharare, accusing him of taking money from people in Binga and intimidating them in the name of Zanu‑PF.

Zharare, however, told the media that he is being targeted because of his support for CAB3.

"The differences we are witnessing are not administrative, but ideological," he said. "I stand firmly in support of Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 because it speaks to the broader vision of stability, continuity and economic progress. Those opposing it within the organisation are entitled to their views, but they cannot weaponise internal processes to effect an illegal takeover."

Acting CAES director Elias "Samuriwo" Muchenje said the organisation is moving forward despite the controversy.

"We are moving forward as an organisation. That is why people gave Zharare a vote of no confidence because of graft. Now he is being dragged to the courts, and our organisation is moving. All the provinces have endorsed CAB3," Muchenje said.