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Arrest perpetrators of violence - Chitowa residents
Crisis
in Zimbabwe Coalition
May 13, 2011
Participants
at a meeting held by the Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition at Chitowa
Business Centre in Murehwa on the 11th of May 2010 called for the
immediate arrest of perpetrators of violence
in 2008 ahead of pending elections. "As long as perpetrators
of political violence are not arrested Zimbabweans will never see
and end to violence," said one participant.
The community
outreach meeting is one in a series of meetings that The Coalition
is holding in communities across the country. The community meeting
was meant to update people on the progress of the constitution making
process and to provide a platform for debate and civic input on
the holding of free and fair elections, constitutional reform and
other national issues of importance. Participants at the meeting
further noted that political party leaders should make a public
pledge and condemn the use of violence by their supporters.
The following
issues were raised at the meeting:
- The voters
roll needs to be cleaned and updated ahead of elections
- During elections,
soldiers should be in the barracks
- There should
be a fair coverage in the media to all contesting candidates
- A people
driven constitution should be put in place before elections
- Perpetrators
of violence should be brought to book
- The police
should conduct their duties professionally
- Elections
results should be announced within 48 hours after voting
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