By Leonnel Mhuka
Senator Jameson Timba yesterday urged government transparency over the Break Barriers Initiative (BBI), which he says outlines a roadmap to extend presidential tenure under the 2030 Agenda.
He noted that Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi had admitted receiving the BBI document from Sengezo Tshabangu, but is now denying it after its public release. Timba warned that any attempt to alter term limits would violate Section 328(7) of the Constitution.
He stressed that party documents cannot replace the national Constitution and demanded clarity on government’s position regarding the BBI.
The senator insisted that any constitutional change benefiting the incumbent must go to a referendum and that all related records be made public.
Below is his full statement
Break Barriers, Break the Constitution? Zimbabweans Deserve Clarity on the 2030 Agenda
@JamesonTimba
In his recent rebuttal (issued while responding to the US$3.2bn dossier), Ziyambi Ziyambi acknowledged the existence of the Break Barriers Initiative (BBI) document — saying it was handed to him by the imposter Sengezo Tshabangu.
Now that the same document is in the public domain, the Minister is suddenly disowning it.
But the real issue is not the rebuttal. It’s what the BBI proposes: a roadmap to the 2030 Agenda — extending presidential tenure under different guises.
Why this matters:
BBI = 2030 playbook. It sketches how party organs, legal committees and “consultations” could be choreographed to push a term extension or a “term reset.”
Method left vague. No clear commitment to a referendum, because any path that benefits the sitting President is barred by Section 328(7).
Party vs. Republic. A party document cannot become a national mandate. The Constitution, not conference resolutions or private “initiatives,” governs Zimbabwe.
Zimbabweans deserve straight answers:
1. Does government endorse the BBI’s 2030 Agenda — yes or no?
2. What legal route is contemplated (if any)? If it’s constitutional change, will there be a referendum — and will it exclude the incumbent, as the law requires?
3. Will Parliament publish all drafts, terms of reference and committee minutes related to any 2030 move?
This is not a party quarrel. It’s a constitutional question. Our future cannot be decided by ambiguous documents and shifting denials.
Our position is simple:
Respect the Constitution. No amendment may benefit the incumbent.
If you insist on change, ask the people. Any move on term limits must go to a referendum.
Open the files. Publish the BBI-linked proposals, drafts and meeting records.
Zimbabwe can pursue development without breaking the social contract.
Our Constitution. Our Future. Defend it.
#NoTo2030Agenda #DefendTheConstitution #CitizensFirst #TransparencyNow
Written by Senator Jameson Timba
