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Inclusive government urged to take Zimbabweans seriously
Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition
June 21, 2011

"The Inclusive Government should start walking the talk instead of taking Zimbabweans for a ride." These sentiments were echoed at a community meeting held by Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition at Hwadaya Business Centre, Guruve on the 19th of June 2011. The meetings was aimed at providing a platform for debate and civic input on the holding of free and fair elections and also update people on the resolutions of the SADC summit held recently in Johannesburg.

Participants expressed their aversion over leaders of the inclusive government quibbles over the words "noted" and "endorsed" after the recent SADC summit while the people of Zimbabwe continue to suffer. "We have waited for long for the government to deliver significant change to the suffering people of Zimbabwe" said one participant. Participants went on to point out that leaders of the political parties should implement the SADC summit resolutions without any delay.

The out reach team was informed that people were being intimidated not to attend any meeting not sanctioned by the chief or ZANU PF leadership in the are. Participants also expressed concern over the resurgence of politically motivated violence and the partisan behaviour of the police in handling these cases.

Hwadaya residents raised the following issues:

• No democratic constitution, No election.
• There is need for intensive voter education and information dissemination on voter registration to all citizens
• Soldiers should go back to the barracks during elections.
• The voters roll should be cleaned and updated before elections.
• Police should conduct their duties in an non-partisan manner.
• The government should remove all structures of violence, which include torture bases especially in rural parts of the country.
• There is need for civil society organizations to engage with rural communities and keep them informed on developments taking place in the country like elections and the constitution making process.
• Peace monitors should be deployed three months before and after elections.

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