Zimbabwe: Constitution Amendment Bill 3 Passes National Assembly As 216 MPs Vote in Favour, 42 Against

THE contentious Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill (CAB3) has sailed through the National Assembly, moving a step closer to becoming law after securing the constitutionally required two-thirds majority.

The Bill passed comfortably on Thursday, with 216 legislators voting in favour of the proposed constitutional changes while 42 voted against.

Announcing the results, Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda said the Bill had met the threshold required under the Constitution.

“The confirmed…