The ruling ZANU-PF party’s Harare power base has thrown its weight behind the newly gazetted Constitutional Amendment No. 3, with Provincial Vice Chairman Cde Ephraim Fundukwa lauding the move as a critical accelerator for the nation’s Vision 2030 agenda.
The Bill, which seeks to extend presidential and parliamentary terms to seven years and shift to a parliamentary system for electing the President, was recently passed by Cabinet and gazetted by Speaker of Parliament Hon Jacob Mudenda.
Speaking exclusively to Hurumende News, Cde Fundukwa described the development as a strategic victory for continuity.
“The gazetting of Amendment No. 3 is a bold and progressive step towards consolidating our national development under His Excellency President Dr. Emmerson Mnangagwa.
“By reducing the frequency of costly elections, we can now channel millions of dollars away from politicking and directly into critical sectors like health, roads, and water development,” said Cde Fundukwa.
Cde Fundukwa emphasized that the amendments were not a top-down directive but a reflection of grassroots sentiment. He revealed that the province’s endorsement is rooted in resolutions passed at the 2024 National People’s Conference in Bulawayo and reinforced at the 2025 Conference in Mutare.
“This is a moment of celebration because it affirms that the voice of the people is being translated into law. The party listened to the cell structures, and the government has acted,” said Cde Fundukwa.
The provincial leader, who also chairs the Harare Province Disciplinary Committee, confirmed that the party’s administrative machinery is already in motion to support the proposed changes.
“Our cell mobilisation drive over the past months has been vigorous. We have been on the ground, engaging with communities, and the message is clear: Zimbabweans want stability and an extended tenure for the President to see through his transformative projects,” Cde Fundukwa added.
A founding member of the Zimsports4ED lobby group and a respected philanthropist, Fundukwa reiterated unwavering confidence in the President’s leadership.
“I believe that extending President Mnangagwa’s tenure to 2030 will further accelerate our march towards an empowered upper-middle-income society,” he said.
The Bill is now set to proceed through the parliamentary process, with the ruling party expected to marshal the necessary two-thirds majority to enact the changes ahead of the next election cycle.
