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Crisis
in Chishayabvudzi, Guruve
Crisis
in Zimbabwe Coalition
May 12, 2009
In line with
its mandate of providing a platform for Zimbabweans to air their
views on socio-economic and political issues, Crisis in Zimbabwe
Coalition held a community meeting in Guruve at Chishayabvudzi Shopping
Centre on the 11th of May 2009. The objective of the meeting was
to interrogate the Global
Political Agreement (GPA) with particular emphasis on the provisions
of national healing and constitutional reform.
Panelists included
Mr. Chigonere of Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T), Mr. Mandiwanzira
of the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA)
and Mr. Jena of Zimbabwe Human Rights Association (ZimRights).
Challenges faced
by people in Chishayabvudzi:
1. The road
networks surrounding the area are bad.
2. There are few buses servicing the area.
3. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has not yet paid farmers for
the produce it procured in 2008.
4. The neighborhood security (set up during the June 2008 elections)
continues to harass and intimidate the populace.
With regards
to the inclusive government the people of Chishayabvudzi highlighted
the following:
1. The government
should make the constitutional reform process participatory and
inclusive.
2. The government should educate, protect and promote people's
rights and uphold the rule of law.
3. The people of Chishayabvudzi challenged government to stop the
continued incarceration of human rights activists and adhere to
the GPA guidelines.
4. The Ministry of Education should reduce school fees in rural
areas since foreign currency is difficult to acquire.
5. The government should put mechanisms in place to ensure that
victims of politically motivated violence are assisted and justice
takes its course.
6. The police should be non partisan, objective and must uphold
the rule of law.
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