
Karenyi Condemns Compulsory Patriotism Motion, Calls for Media Freedom and Democratic Rights in Heated Parliamentary Debate
By Heather Buzuzi Harare, Zimbabwe, 28 June, 2025 | In a passionate address to Zimbabwe’s National Assembly last week, Hon. Lynnette Karenyi, the legislator for Chikanga Constituency in Mutare Urban, delivered a sharp critique of a proposed motion to enforce patriotism through state-mandated legislation, warning that such measures threaten fundamental rights and democratic principles. “Patriotism…