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Taking
the constitutional debate to the people - Guruve
Crisis
in Zimbabwe Coalition
March 10, 2010
Guruve
On the 4th of
March Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition held a community meeting at Mupunyuri
in Guruve, which was attended by 47 people; 31 males and 16 females.
Participants at the meeting expressed dissatisfaction over the lack
of progress in the Constitution Making Process with specific reference
to the failure by COPA to conduct outreach meetings. One participant
highlighted that there is no guarantee that Zimbabweans will write
a document that truly reflects their aspirations. Participants also
queried whether guarantees of Freedom of Expression would be existent
during the consultation phase.
The
following issues were raised at the meeting:
Separation of
powers
- The three
arms of the State should operate independently
- There should
be checks and balances within the three organs
Systems of governance
- There should
be devolution of powers to the local government
Media
- The media
should be apolitical
- The media
should celebrate minority languages and safeguard the Zimbabwean
culture
Citizenship
and bill of rights
- Foreign
citizens who reside in Zimbabwe for more than five years should
participate and should be recognized as legitimate citizens
- Socio-economic
and cultural rights should be justiciable
- Foreign
citizens should be allowed to practise their culture for as long
as it does not violate other people's rights
Women and gender
- Women should
be able to acquire birth certificates for their children regardless
of the presence or absence of the children's fathers
- Women should
get equal access to land and other natural resources
- The girl
child should be empowered
Education
- Education
should be affordable to all
- There should
not be bias towards females in the selection of students at schools
and universities
Traditional
Institutions and customs
- Chiefs and
headmen should be non partisan
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