Former MP Challenges Parliament

Former MP Challenges Parliament

Prince Dubeko-Sibanda   There are several cases in the Constitutional Court challenging the controversial constitutional amendments. Sibanda says he filed his application in terms of s167(2)(d) of the constitution as read with Rule 32(1) of the Constitutional Court rules, 25 (SI 19 of 2025). He says parliament’s attempt to amend the constitution on term limit provisions goes well beyond its constitutional mandate and legal boundaries. Sibanda wa…

Ex-MP takes constitutional bill to court, says term extension clauses are illegal

HARARE – A former opposition legislator and lawyer has filed an urgent application in the Constitutional Court seeking to block parliament from processing two clauses in the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill, 2026, arguing they are designed to extend the terms of sitting office-holders in direct violation of the country’s supreme law. Prince Dubeko Sibanda, who represented the Binga North constituency in the 2013, 2018 and 2023 gen…