{"id":2442,"date":"2026-04-01T13:25:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1newsnetwork.com\/?p=2442"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:25:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:25:30","slug":"critics-of-zimbabwes-proposed-constitutional-changes-assaulted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/critics-of-zimbabwes-proposed-constitutional-changes-assaulted\/","title":{"rendered":"Critics of Zimbabwe&#8217;s proposed constitutional changes assaulted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A public meeting on Tuesday in Harare to discuss proposed constitutional amendments in Zimbabwe escalated into shouting, pushing and shoving with several people injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changes could extend the term of President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe\u2019s 83-year-old leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mnangagwa became Zimbabwe&#8217;s president after a 2017 military coup which saw long-time leader, the late Robert Mugabe, being ousted.  Mnangagwa won elections in 2018 and 2023, but in both cases the results were disputed due to perceived irregularities, primarly around crackdowns on opposition candiates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday&#8217;s meeting at a Harare sports complex turned violent when prominent human rights lawyer Doug Coltart was attacked. His cellphone was taken and his glasses were broken. This was the latest in a series of incidents forming part of a broader crackdown on critics of the proposed changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coltart was assaulted by people supporting the presidential term extension as he was leaving the stadium in protest at the intimidation characterising the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zimbabwe Communist Party general secretary Ngqatbutho Nicholas Mabhena is one of many critical of the proposed amendments and the manner in which they are being driven. They argue that the changes will approval through a national referendum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Any change to Presidential terms needs referendum\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LEofwfmg41g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The proposed amendments would extend Mnangagwa&#8217;s term of office which expires in 2028. 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