Advocate THEMBINKOSI MAGWALIBA Denies Drafting the Zimbabwe Constitution Ammendment

OUR REF: TM

23 February 2026

The People of Zimbabwe and
All to Whom This May Concern

RE: ONLINE PUBLICATIONS SUGGESTING THAT THEMBINKOSI MAGWALIBA DRAFTED THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NUMBER 3/2026

1. I have noted with concern publications on X (formerly Twitter) from 22 February 2026 to today suggesting I am one of the chief architects of the proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 which was recently gazetted. In response to these articles, I set out the correct position below.

2. At no time was I consulted or instructed by the Government of Zimbabwe or any other person to draft the proposed Constitutional Amendment. I therefore took no part in the drafting of the document. I first saw the document when it was gazetted.

3. There is a suggestion in the publications that I charged fees to the Government of Zimbabwe which have not been paid and I am unhappy about the non-payment of my fees.

4. The correct position is that not having been briefed, I charged no fees. I am therefore not unhappy on account of the alleged non-payment of fees since no services were ever rendered to anyone in connection with the drafting of the intended law.

5. I never met Professor Jonathan Moyo with whom it is alleged I drafted the proposed law with, since he went into exile in 2017. I have not had any telephonic contact with him nor have I been in contact with through any other means. I could not therefore have worked with him in crafting the concerned document.

6. The articles are therefore completely inaccurate and untrue to the extent that they relate to me. I strongly deny the aspersions of having associated with certain wealthy individuals who are alleged to have amassed wealth improperly, contained in the articles.

7. I am concerned that the articles which have far reaching effects on my professional integrity and my reputation as a person were filed without so much as having been referred to me for my comment. I have no doubt that if that had been done the slanderous statements in the articles would not have been published.

8. I trust that this statement clarifies the facts surrounding my involvement or rather more accurately, my non-involvement in the drafting of the proposed law.

9. I further trust that this response will be circulated as extensively as the articles in issue.

Yours faithfully

(signed)

Advocate Thembinkosi Magwaliba

Advocate for the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and High Court of Zimbabwe