THE National Assembly descended into disorder on Wednesday as Zanu PF and Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators failed to agree on a proposal by CCC MP Edwin Mushoriwa to delete Clause 1 of the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3.
Mushoriwa argued that removing Clause 1, which contains the short title of the Bill, would effectively eliminate the proposed legislation from Parliament.
The proposal sparked heated exchanges between MPs from the ruling party and the opposition as the House reverted to the Committee Stage for clause-by-clause consideration of the controversial Bill.
The Committee Stage allows legislators to propose amendments, deletions or additions to specific clauses before the Bill is adopted.
The disagreement brought proceedings to a standstill as members debated the implications of Mushoriwa's proposal, with Zanu PF MPs resisting attempts to remove the opening clause and opposition legislators insisting the Bill should be withdrawn.
Debate on the Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3 continues amid divisions over its provisions and the process leading to its passage.
