Proposed Constitutional Amendments Don’t Require Referendum, Says Former COPAC Co-Chair

Zimbabwe: Former COPAC Chairperson Mangwana Says Proposed Constitutional Amendment Does Not Require a Referendum, Can Pass With Parliament Majority

Former Zanu PF Legal Affairs Secretary Paul Mangwana says the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill (No.3) is consistent with the provisions of Zimbabwe's Constitution and does not require approval through a referendum.

Proposed Constitutional Amendments Don’t Require Referendum, Says Former COPAC Co-Chair

Speaking at a ZANU PF press conference at the party headquarters in Harare on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, Mangwana, who co-chaired COPAC during the drafting of the 2013 constitution, said no referendum would be required for the proposed constitutional amendments. Said Mangwana: “The question is whether the incumbent should benefit from the current amendment. Yes, there is that provision. If they are a term limit provision, then the current preside…