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We do not support political parties
National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)
February 19 , 2008

The National Constitutional Assembly has noted a letter published recently on the Zimbabwe Standard claiming that the organization is fully behind the MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai.

The NCA would want to clarify to individuals and the country at large that the organization does not support any political formation but support principles, values and processes that can usher in new people driven constitution and a democratic dispensation in Zimbabwe.

The NCA since it finds Morgan Tsvangirai of the MDC being the only presidential candidate who has fought with the people for a people driven constitution renders its support to him. The MDC is among all the parties is one whose ideology for a people driven constitution resonate with the NCA's and as such we will work with all who are committed to seeing this very important document be written by the people of Zimbabwe

The MDC leader has since 1997, fought alongside the people of Zimbabwe in their quest to realize a people driven constitution. The NCA has an open door policy to all organisations, civic and political parties and any who believes in proper constitution making processes becomes friends with the organization.

The NCA would want to stress that the reason why the organization does not support some political formations is that they have expressed disregard for the people of Zimbabwe. The MDC stood by the NCA in the Senate issue (Amendment Number 17)

The NCA will not support political formations who come making promises of a constitution after elections knowing very well that ZANU PF has been power since 1980 and has not provided that constitution. In this regard the NCA notes that even though the MDC is going into this election they have expressed it to the nation that they are committed to a new constitutional dispensation. They are still even up-to date pushing for a people driven constitution.

Experiences in Kenya and Zambia have also taught the people of Zimbabwe that a person is not voted in power for simply promising a new constitution as the NCA strongly believes that any democratic election follows a democratic constitution.

The NCA has not supported Dr Simba Makoni on principle grounds that he believes a constitution will only come after an election which is the same reason why the NCA oppose ZANU PF.

The NCA has also not been sympathetic to the faction led by Arthur Mutambara on the basis that they principally chose a different route on constitutional making process when they acceded to the 17th amendment which saw senators being added to Zimbabwe's bureaucratic order.

The NCA wants to make it clear that it does not blindly support the MDC led by Morgan Tsvangirai as the letter in the Standard suggests. The organisation was the first to attack Tsvangirai fiercely when his party agreed to the 18th amendment.

Lastly the NCA wants to dismiss the content which suggests that the civic society is not important. The NCA would want to clarify that the NCA has been doing a noble job which among others has been calling for people driven constitution which people of Zimbabwe should write. The importance of civic society in developing democracies and matured democracies can not be over-emphasized.

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