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Zanu‑PF top brass sounds alarm over planned July 31 protests
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HARARE — Zanu‑PF’s top leadership has raised alarm over planned nationwide demonstrations set for 31 July 2026 against Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3 (CAB3), which was recently assented to by President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Speaking separately during CAB3 provincial celebrations and party engagements in Harare on Sunday, senior Politburo members Charles Tawengwa, Minister of State for Harare Provincial Affairs and Devolution, and Omega Hungwe issued stern warnings to organisers of the protests, saying Government would not tolerate actions aimed at destabilising the country.
Tawengwa said the focus should now be on unity following the signing of the amendment into law. “The need now is to come together and unite people, not divide people since the bill has now been signed into law and no one should shun it,” he said. He urged citizens to respect constitutional processes and channel grievances through lawful platforms.
Hungwe delivered a stronger warning, accusing protest organisers of endangering young people. “We will heavily descend on those planning it,” she said. “They should mobilise their own children, not influence other people’s children. They should put their children in the forefront so that we deal with them with the maximum force the protests deserve.”
She further alleged that some organisers were intoxicating youths with drugs and substances before sending them to participate. “They should forward their own kids to exhibit resistance against Constitutional Amendment Act No. 3 so that there will be a good lesson to those who will try the same. Those planning it should not influence other people’s innocent children and youths,” she added.
Constitution Amendment No. 3 was recently assented to by President Mnangagwa and is now an Act of Parliament. The amendments have sparked debate in political and civic circles, with some opposition groups and civil society organisations calling for demonstrations on 31 July to register their disapproval.
Zanu‑PF leadership maintains that the amendment followed due process and insists that any dissent must be expressed within the law. Police have not yet commented on security arrangements for 31 July, but party officials said structures in all provinces had been directed to monitor and report any mobilisation activities.
The planned protests come as Government pushes for national cohesion ahead of key development programmes under Vision 2030 and the National Development Strategy 2, amid rising public debate around CAB3 resistance and political mobilisation.
Speaking separately during CAB3 provincial celebrations and party engagements in Harare on Sunday, senior Politburo members Charles Tawengwa, Minister of State for Harare Provincial Affairs and Devolution, and Omega Hungwe issued stern warnings to organisers of the protests, saying Government would not tolerate actions aimed at destabilising the country.
Tawengwa said the focus should now be on unity following the signing of the amendment into law. “The need now is to come together and unite people, not divide people since the bill has now been signed into law and no one should shun it,” he said. He urged citizens to respect constitutional processes and channel grievances through lawful platforms.
Hungwe delivered a stronger warning, accusing protest organisers of endangering young people. “We will heavily descend on those planning it,” she said. “They should mobilise their own children, not influence other people’s children. They should put their children in the forefront so that we deal with them with the maximum force the protests deserve.”
Constitution Amendment No. 3 was recently assented to by President Mnangagwa and is now an Act of Parliament. The amendments have sparked debate in political and civic circles, with some opposition groups and civil society organisations calling for demonstrations on 31 July to register their disapproval.
Zanu‑PF leadership maintains that the amendment followed due process and insists that any dissent must be expressed within the law. Police have not yet commented on security arrangements for 31 July, but party officials said structures in all provinces had been directed to monitor and report any mobilisation activities.
The planned protests come as Government pushes for national cohesion ahead of key development programmes under Vision 2030 and the National Development Strategy 2, amid rising public debate around CAB3 resistance and political mobilisation.
Source - Byo24news
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