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Views from Gokwe, Zhombe and Silobela
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition
April 08, 2010

1. Founding principles of the constitution

• Everyone shall be equal before the law regardless of political affiliation or
  gender
• Amendments to the constitution should go through a referendum

2. Traditional Institutions and Customs

• Chiefs and headman should be non partisan
• Chiefs shall not sit in Parliament

3. Separation of powers

The Executive

• There should be two five year Presidential terms only
• The president shall be accountable to parliament
• The President should be between 35 and 60 years

The Legislature

• People should have powers to recall Members of Parliament if they fail to
  deliver.

The Judiciary

• Judiciary should be impartial
• The Judiciary Council, which will be responsible for appointing judges, shall
  be appointed by the Parliament on merit

4. Executive organs of the state

• The police and army should be non partisan
• Cabinet posts should be a maximum of 15

5. Religion

• Church leaders should be apolitical
• Religious practices that suppress children's rights should be banned

6. Citizenship and Bill of Rights

• The rights of prisoners should be upheld regardless of the extent of their
  crimes
• The constitution should guarantee the freedom of association
• The right to employment should be guaranteed in the constitution
• Socio-economic rights should be justiciable
• Children should be awarded passports, national identifications and birth
  certificates at birth
• The elderly should be given security allowances for their upkeep
• The under privileged and orphans should also be given security allowances

7. Transitional mechanisms and Independent Commissions

• Commissioners shall have relevant qualifications and should be appointed by
  Parliament on merit as opposed to political affiliation

8. Public Finance

• The Reserve Bank governor shall be appointed by Parliament and should
  remain apolitical
• Public funds should be administered transparently and disbursement done
  after public consultations

9. Youth, land, natural resources and empowerment

• Youth should be given funds to start self sustaining projects
• People should be awarded title deeds to their homes and pieces of land
• Youth training camps should be vocational centers
• The youth shall occupy a quarter of positions in parliament.
• Land audit shall be undertaken and the constitution shall guarantee one man
  one farm for all Zimbabweans regardless of political affiliation.

10. Systems of governance

• The constitution shall guarantee decentralization of power to smaller towns
  across Zimbabwe
• There should be a Parliament only and no Senate

11. Differently abled

• The differently abled should l be given monthly security allowances
• Special classes for the differently abled shall be compulsory in each school

12. Elections

• The constitution should guarantee freedom of association and movement
  during elections
• Election results should be released within 24 hours after election
• The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission shall be appointed by Parliament
• People should only vote with their national identification cards only
• Equal air time should be allocated to contesting parties
• Police should not be near polling stations during elections
• As a means of creating opportunities and empowerment, youth should be
  given the mandate to conduct civic education prior to and officiate during
  elections
• The army and police should not vote in their barracks or camps but should
  vote at designated polling stations to freely exercise their voting rights

13. Languages

• All languages should be acknowledged and respected
• Children should learn their mother languages

14. Labor

• Salaries should be above the poverty datum line
• Workers should be able to go on an industrial action after a notice of 24
  hours
• People should not be discriminated at work on the grounds of their health
  conditions
• Women should be allowed fully paid maternity leave

15. Women and gender issues

• Men should not pay lobola
• 50/50 opportunities for men and women should be based on merit

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