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MPOI Bulletin No. 3: January - December 2004
Mass Public Opinion Institute (MPOI)
October 25, 2005

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Editorial comment
The MPOI Bulletin is a bi-annual publication of the Mass Public Opinion Institute. In the bulletin we try to summarize major findings of any research activities undertaken within the period under review. In this issue of the bulletin we present abridged reports of findings of national surveys on Children Living on the Streets, the Parliament of Zimbabwe, The State of the Media in Zimbabwe and an Afrobarometer survey on The State of Democracy in Zimbabwe.

MPOI continues to face challenges like any other Non-Governmental Organization. The threat of the NGO Bill that was gazetted in August is one of the challenges. If signed into law the Bill threatens the existence of many non-governmental organizations. As such, MPOI shares the same view with the National Association of Non-governmental Organizations (NANGO) that the Bill is unacceptable and that it is inimical to the achievement of democratic freedoms and liberties, development and poverty alleviation in Zimbabwe.

We want to take this opportunity to bid farewell to Professor Gordon Chavhunduka who will be leaving the Institute at the end of the year. Professor Chavhunduka has guided the Institute through a very critical transition after the untimely death of Professor Masipula Sithole. We will also take the same opportunity to welcome Mr. Eldred Masunungure who will be joining the Institute in January 2005 to take over from Professor Chavhunduka. The Institute also bids farewell to Mr. Thulani Sithole who is emigrating to South Africa with his family. Mr. Sithole has been a key member of the research team and his expertise will be missed in the department. We wish both Professor Chavunduka and Thulani all the success in their future endeavors.

Charles Mangongera
Principal Researcher

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