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Constitutional Amendment 18 of 2007 - Index of articles, opinion and anaylsis
Public
meeting resolutions
Crisis
in Zimbabwe Coalition
October 03, 2007
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On Wednesday
03 October 2007, Crisis Coalition held a civil society public meeting
in Harare at the Athenaeum hall, to discuss and interrogate the
implications of the talks between ZANU-PF and MDC with regards the
constitutional amendment 18 and the operating environment in which
the elections will be in 2008. In view of this, history was also
referred to as the actions of the MDC mirrored those of PF ZAPU
in relation to the Unity Accord that saw its destruction.
The meeting
had contributions from the three main speakers namely, Arnold Tsunga
chairperson of Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition, John Makumbe (UZ) and
Dr Madhuku (UZ) who deliberated on the topic "MDC / ZANU-PF
Agreement; Is the opposition hugging a python"
The following
resolutions were brought up:
- There is
the need to practically dismantle in a credible way the institute
of organized violence in order to have free and fair elections.
- Fight against
impunity for a process that is progressive.
- Need to
open up democratic space as the Zimbabweans should be able to
meet freely and be able to access the media to campaign without
being prosecuted.
- The MDC
should make an open statement that they will not contest under
the Lanchester House Constitution.
- There is
the need to reconcile the civic society and the MDC so that a
stronger force is formulated to fight the draconian reign of terror.
Hwange
Public Meeting
The Crisis Coalition
held a provincial meeting in Hwange at Nengasha stadium on Wednesday
26 September 2007, to discuss the implications of the constitutional
amendment 18 to the resolution of the Zimbabwean crisis. The meeting
interrogated and postulated the possible outcome of the talks between
MDC and ZANU-PF and giving an overview of the governance crisis
in Zimbabwe and perspectives on the 2008 elections.
Speakers present
at the meeting were Mr P Ruhanya of the Crisis Coalition, Mr G Nkomo
from Hwange Agenda, Mr Muwani from Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP)
and Morgan Komichi from the MDC. They gave detailed accounts of
their views of a possible monumental blunder on the part of the
democratic party.
The following
resolutions were brought up:
- That national
identification cards should be produced on the day of voting and
desist from referring to the voters roll as some people may have
not registered in time.
- The people
of Zimbabwe in diaspora should take part in the electoral process
as they occupy South Africa and the other surrounding SADC regions
their multitudes.
- Voter education
should spread to rural areas which have remained a closed community
at the mercy of ZANU PF propaganda.
- No to elections
before an independent electoral council.
- No to elections
before a new constitutional dispensation.
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