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NCA barred from exhibiting at Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF)
Daily News
April 25, 2002

The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA), was denied the chance to exhibit at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF), being held in Bulawayo.

Douglas Mwonzora, the NCA spokesperson said: "Our regional chairperson, Jaison Ndlovu was told that the NCA could not exhibit because this could provoke Zanu PF and war veterans who are exhibiting at the Trade Fair."

Mwonzora said: "I am really surprised by the position taken by the organisers of the Trade Fair as we have been exhibiting for the past two years."

The NCA has been at loggerheads with the government over the adoption of a new constitution.

The NCA, on 12 and 13 February, 2000, successfully led Zimbabweans in rejecting a Zanu PF sponsored draft constitution.

"The NCA is not going to be suppressed by the government or anyone else as we are going to fight for our rights until we win the battle," Mwonzora said.

He said NCA was not a political party but a pressure group with a specific agenda of having a new constitution in Zimbabwe.

"We are going to take up the matter with the courts because we have been discriminated against by the organisers of the Trade Fair," said Mwonzora.

Cecilia Bhebhe, the public relations officer for the ZITF said: "I cannot comment on that. They are not our exhibitors and I can only comment on organisations that are exhibiting."

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