Story by Silibaziso Dlodlo
CHURCH leaders in Bulawayo under the Council of Churches in Africa have thrown their weight behind the Constitutional Amendment number 3 Bill, saying the move is a pivotal step to sustain development programmes and national progress towards Vision 2030.
The church leaders said the proposed amendment will help maintain policy consistency and ensure the continuation of development programmes currently underway in the country.
Executive member of the Council of Churches in Africa, Bishop Neshia Ncube, said the organisation supports initiatives aimed at advancing the national development agenda.
“We support the vision of moving forward towards 2030 so that churches can also benefit from empowerment opportunities and development initiatives.”
National Coordinator for the Council of Churches in Africa, Pastor Sunungurai Bhiza, also voiced support for the proposed amendment, saying the church is backing efforts that promote stability and development.
“As the Council of Churches in Africa, we support Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 because we believe it will help sustain the development initiatives that are currently taking place in the country. Churches are benefiting from various programmes under the present Government led by President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, and we believe continued stability will help the nation achieve Vision 2030.”
President of the Council of Churches in Africa, Archbishop Dr Ricky Moyo, said the amendment will help the country maintain the peace and economic progress witnessed in recent years.
“As the Council of Churches in Africa, we fully support Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 of 2026. We have seen progress and peace in the country and we want this to continue as the nation works towards achieving Vision 2030.”
The Constitutional Amendment Number 3 Bill has received tremendous support from various groups, among them youths, children of war veterans, the church, opposition parties and citizens.
The youths have described it as a strategic instrument to accelerate national development and consolidate governance reforms.
Speaker of Parliament, Advocate Jacob Mudenda gazetted the Bill on February 16 to start the beginning of a 90-day public consultation period, which will result in parliament debating the proposed law.
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Honourable Ziyambi Ziyambi has since unpacked the contents of the bill and described it as people-centred.
