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Democratic Alliance Condemns Arrest of Zimbabwe's Tendai Biti

3/23/2026

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The Democratic Alliance condemned the arrest of Tendai Biti on March 21, 2026 in Mutare, with party members and a journalist.
Biti is a Zimbabwean opposition leader and head of the Constitution Defenders Forum.
The DA criticized Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3, which would permit unlimited terms for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and urged South African leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, to address the issue diplomatically and uphold human rights.

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The Democratic Alliance condemned the arrest of Tendai Biti on March 21, 2026 in Mutare, with party members and a journalist.
Biti is a Zimbabwean opposition leader and head of the Constitution Defenders Forum.
The DA criticized Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3, which would permit unlimited terms for President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and urged South African leaders, including President Cyril Ramaphosa, to address the issue diplomatically and uphold human rights.