News Reporter<\/p>\n
Justice minister Ziyambi Ziyambi says the government has never worked with former Higher and Tertiary Education minister Jonathan Moyo in drafting Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, rejecting social media claims that the exiled academic played a role in crafting the proposed changes.<\/p>\n
Some opposition activists recently said that Ziyambi had travelled to Nairobi, where Moyo is believed to be living in self-imposed exile in Kenya, to persuade him to return to Zimbabwe and help speed up the legislative process.<\/p>\n
But in an interview with journalists, Ziyambi dismissed the allegations, saying the proposed amendments were initiated by the Executive as they were looking to stablise the country\u2019s economic abd<\/p>\n
\u201cJonathan Moyo is not the architect behind Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3.<\/p>\n
“The process was initiated by the Executive, which felt there was a need to anchor political and economic stability through the proposed amendments.<\/p>\n
\u201cI never worked with him at any stage regarding the drafting of this Bill. The process was undertaken through established government channels.<\/p>\n
\u201cI gave instructions to the Attorney-General\u2019s Office and worked with them pursuant to a party resolution and the mandate that we have as the Executive to bring legislative proposals before Parliament,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Ziyambi said attempts to associate Moyo with the drafting of the Bill were misleading and risked diverting attention from the real issues surrounding the proposed amendments.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose who are criticising the amendment must not bring in unfounded claims or attempt to create narratives that have no basis in fact. The legislative process followed the proper procedures, and the Attorney-General\u2019s Office handled the technical drafting in line with the instructions that were given,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said discussions around the constitutional amendment should instead focus on the substance and objectives of the proposed changes rather than speculation about individuals who were not part of the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is important is to look at the substance of the amendment and the reasons behind it. People are free to debate and even criticise the provisions of the Bill, but they must do so based on facts and not on speculation or misinformation,\u201d Ziyambi said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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