By Staff Reporter
EX- Norton legislator, Temba Mliswa has implored the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to desist from blocking the ongoing Constitutional Amendment Bill No 3.
This follows recent developments where Norton MP Richard Tsvangirai’s scheduled outreach was blocked by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)
Mliswa raised significant concerns about apparent efforts to stifle public debate and discussion surrounding CAB3. A recent example of this is Hon. Tsvangirai’s failure to convene a public consultative meeting with the residents of Norton.
“If an MP is unable to engage with their constituency over such an issue, what then is their function? This situation is indeed problematic, as the entire endeavour to amend the Constitution takes on the semblance of a dubious undertaking when discourse is curtailed.
“Regerai vanhu vataure. As a nation, we increasingly attract negative headlines as a result of such actions. Let the citizens express their views; if they devolve into violence, that is a separate issue altogether,” he said.
He added that it is imperative that individuals feel free to engage and exchange ideas, as these changes represent a critical aspect of national governance.
“We can’t have ZRP complaining about lacking manpower every time, yet we had situations in Mash West where Commissioner Nyazema could muster battalions of officers for dubious excursions against legitimate companies,” added Mliswa.
