Abraham Mateta
@abrahammateta
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I am a legal practitioner by training and a disability rights activist by calling.
Rabat Morocco
Joined December 2010
Zvawatasva bere By Abraham Mateta (Copyright 2015) Mwanangu mwanangu Kere! Ndiyo yako sarudzo here? Tauraka tinzwe Kere, Kwete kungoramba unyerere. Washinga here Mwanangu Iwe pakaperera shungu dzangu, Karakata kutasva bere asi unoti ibhiza? Nenguva isipi richatanga murambamhuru
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Do Zimbabweans require permission from the police to address the public?
These two "lawyers" have have found a loophole in the government system and have been able to milk that to their advantage since day 1. It is deeply troubling to witness the persistent and calculated disregard for the law displayed by Tendai Biti and Job Sikhala. Let me tell
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By referring to them as "the so-called", could you be suggesting that they are not. Anywhere, i agree with your message that everyone who can, must participate in the process of sending their views to parliament.
4/13 Public participation is a cornerstone of our democracy. Just as we have seen the so called "retired generals" submitting their formal letters to Parliament, you too can also make your voice heard. Your input matters! Here is how you can engage: 📩 Write in: Send your
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There are two kinds of voices that I find increasingly difficult to listen to these days. The first is the voice that glorifies war and violence—speaking of bloodshed as though it were a badge of honour, and of suffering as though it were a heroic spectacle. Such voices forget
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Delinquent ndiyo nhubu here paChishona?
Paul Mangwana is a constitutional delinquent! Section 328(7) just needs to be read. It does not not even need an interpretation. It does not matter if you are extending that term of office by two weeks or two months or two years. As long as "the effect is to extend the length
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Kuchivanhu zvaisazivikanwa kuti mweya yakaipa inemutungamiri kana kuti mukuru wayo. Naizvozvo, zita racho hariko kuchivanhu.
What’s the shona or Ndebele word for Devil. The original etymology kwete kutora English word and turning it to Shona. I want to learn …
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Muzvinafundo varikutengesa nyama yakaora. Varikuedza kuisa twunonhuwirira asi kunhuhwa kwenyama yakaora kurikuramba kupera.
Clearly, @Dr_JAMavedzenge's claim that it is "illogical" for government legal advisers to assert the President's term is limited to two terms is itself profoundly flawed and a blatant strawman designed to fuel misguided and dangerous propaganda. No credible voice has argued that
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@abrahammateta Sir, another one. 🧵 🔋 AMENDMENT NO. 3 BILL — PLAIN TALKING POINTS FOR EVERYONE 💉What the Government is doing. 💉Why it matters. 💉What you need to know. 💦 THE BOTTOM LINE The Government wants to change the Constitution to keep President Mnangagwa in power until 2030 —
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How can someone clarify what they can't comprehend?
Government has clarified that proposed amendments relating to presidential and Parliamentary term limits do not require a referendum, but must secure a two-thirds majority vote in Parliament to pass. Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi said the
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Dear Comrades, As you are aware, reality has presented us with a small administrative inconvenience: the Constitution says one thing, but mukuru prefers another. Fortunately, we are not governed by inconvenience. We are governed by creativity. Kindly implement the following
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The intellectual heavyweights were in the ring. @ProfJNMoyo and @Dr_JAMavedzenge were deep in the trenches of a constitutional amendment debate, and I was hanging on every word. Then, the ultimate betrayal: Silence. Just as the legal arguments were reaching a fever pitch, the
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Seriously, do you think those amendmewnts were done by lawyers? I come in peace.
The law is not made for lawyers but for the people of Zimbabwe. Mind you, the people who drafted the Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Attorney General’s Office are lawyers, and being an opposition lawyer does not necessarily make one a smart lawyer. Moreover, it is not a
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Changing the Rules During the Exam I have received numerous requests from friends and colleagues to comment on the recently gazetted Constitutional Amendment Bill. My long-time friend, former classmate, and homeboy, Jeremiah Bamu, has even persuaded me to consider co-authoring a
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When I came across words such as "Scoundrels, charlatans, misfits and malcontents," It occured to me that the Professor enjoys it when he is the one doing it and not when it's being done by any other person. Kunoda kwaamai handiti nekuti kwemwana kunodzima moto?
BEWARE OF THE AD HOMINEM FALLACY IN THE DEBATE ON CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS, 2026: Scoundrels, charlatans and misfits of society respond to SPEECH whose logic and facts they cannot disprove or match by DEMONISING and BESMIRCHING the SPEAKER. An ad hominem fallacy, from the Latin
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Nhai @grok isu maZimbabwean makanyatsotivengerei? Chii chirikukonzera kuti Grok isashande muZimbabwe? Chatakanyatsokukanganisirai chii?
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More Than a Bag of Rice: Why Charity Is Not the Measure of Human Worth My young brother, Tsepang Thembani Nare, recently drew my attention to a video in which Passion Java makes remarks about persons with disabilities. My first instinct was to keep quiet and move on. Silence
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Bulawayo, Buses, Braille & the Gospel of Bar-Timius 😄 So I recently sneaked into Bulawayo on a low-key mission (as low-key as a blind guy on a bus can ever be). Before I get spiritual, allow me to be transportational. First of all, Zimbabwe, we have a problem. There is a very
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ko nhai @EcoCashZW since your recent upgrade, ecocash is not accepting my pin, saka pin yacho yamurikuda ndoiwana kupi? Apa mari yacho ndirikutoda kuishandisa kutenga nyama. Handisikuda kudya machunks. Please help.
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When Mary Was a Donkey: Faith, Memory, and the Art of Quiet Resistance By Mukoma A. Today, my thoughts wandered—not to rallies or petitions, but to donkeys. Across Zimbabwe, even now, you will still find donkeys bearing names that travelled to our land in the Bible: Mary, Joseph,
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A special dedication to my young man, Willard Mateta. It’s been almost 10 years since we last spoke, but today my heart is full. Please support his hustle—you never know, maybe one day he might even bless his big brother with something! And before anyone thinks I’m being cruel,
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