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political dialogue in Zimbabwe: Expectations of young Zimbabweans
Youth Agenda
August 19, 2008
Youth Agenda
Trust views the dialogue between the rival political parties as
an important step towards constructive engagement and addressing
the polarization, which has had adverse effects on the development
of our society. We are however worried by the reluctance by the
state to respect the rule of law as witnessed by the continued arrest
and victimization of human rights defenders and the politicization
of food aid and government assistance as well as the continued closure
of the democratic space. We are also concerned about the exclusivity
of the talks as they are failing to capture the day to day challenges
and realities being faced by the ordinary citizens. We however view
the talks as a political reality and thus demand that any outcome
should be centered on addressing the key challenges being faced
by the country i.e. economic meltdown, health crisis, education
crisis and the socio-political crisis. We therefore list below our
immediate expectations from the governing body which will be formed
from the political settlement.
We expect the
following;
- Immediate
setting up of independent and democratic governance structures
and systems which can safeguard the interests and rights of the
broader society
- Guarantee
to a return to democracy and good governance and popular participation
- Development
of complementary means of participation, representation and expression
of the ideas and potential of young people
- Development
of cross cutting youth participation structures which ensure cross
sectoral representation and coordination
- Development
of systems which ensure that youth become active contributors
in the structures of a representative and pluralist democracy
- Broader societal
reconstruction and the reintegration of youths who have been both
victims and perpetrators of violence
- People driven
constitution
- Above all
the governing body should be reflective of the democratic will
of the people as reflected by the results of the March 29 harmonized
elections and hence any governing body that does not include MDC-T
falls short of the will and aspirations of the people.
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