Zimbabwe: Constitutionally, Morally and Democratically Compromised – Churches Reject Amendment Bill, Call for Withdrawal or Referendum

THE Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called on Parliament to withdraw or revise the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 (2026), saying that the proposed changes are compromised.

The Bill which is currently before Parliament at the public consultation stage, seeks among other changes to extend tenures of parliament and local authorities to 2030, effectively postponing elections that are scheduled for 2028.

In a statement submitted to Parliament Monday, the church body, which represents 32…