Zimbabwe: Venue Chaos, Arrest Fears, Mar Day One of Constitutional Amendment Bill Public Hearings - Erc | South Africa Today

OVERCROWDED venues, political tension and limited citizen participation dominated the first day of public hearings on the proposed Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.3) Bill, the Election Resource Centre (ERC Africa) has reported.

Public hearings on the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No.3) Bill began nationwide Monday and are scheduled to run up to Thursday, in line with Parliament's constitutional obligation to gather citizens' views on proposed changes.

In a statement released Monday,...