Last week when MDC-T President Douglas Mwonzora and other party senators voted in favour of Constitutional Amendment number 1, Chairperson Morgan Komichi broke ranks with everyone insisting he will not support moves to temper with the new charter adopted in 2013.

Komichi’s stance on the amendment has found support from the Nelson Chamisa-led opposition MDC Alliance which has resolved to challenge the passage of the Bill in court saying the manner in which it was passed by Parliament was unconstitutional and ultra vires the 2013 Constitution.

“The resolution was made last week and the party leadership is in the process of putting in motion the legal challenge. Vice-president Tendai Biti is seized with the matter to challenge the amendment as it has been widely condemned by the party as unconstitutional and a reverse of the gains which were achieved by the 2013 Constitution,” said an MDC Alliance party insider.

Speaking to The Standard on Saturday, Komichi said he was against changes to the constitution to benefit an individual.

“The national constitution needs to be protected from arbitrary amendments because it will do away with what the people actually voted for.

“The people of Zimbabwe voted for the current national constitution,” said Komichi.