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ZSF welcomes the resolution of the SADC Extraordinary Summit on Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Solidarity Forum (ZSF)
June 05, 2012

The Zimbabwe Solidarity Forum (ZSF) welcomes the SADC Extraordinary Summit resolution on Zimbabwe, which took place Friday, June 1st in Angola. The meeting re-endorsed the need for key fundamental reforms before the people of Zimbabwe go to the polls.

The Zimbabwe Global Political Agreement (GPA) was implemented in 2008 to resolve Zimbabwe's political and economic crisis and to chart a new political direction for the country. The ZSF commends the Summit 's emphasis on the need for President Jacob Zama, as SADC's mediator in Zimbabwe, to continue his efforts towards the final realisation of the full implementation of the Global Political Agreement. This includes finalising the constitution-making process and subjecting it to a popular referendum.

The ZSF note that tangible progress on several key issues needs to be seen if Zimbabwean elections are to be held in conditions that are sufficiently free and fair. Security reforms, issues around law and order, lack of media reforms, the composition of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) and the effective monitoring of the GPA, amongst many other reform issues, need to addressed with urgency.

Therefore, the ZSF urges the Zimbabwean parties in the country's unity government to demonstrate sufficient political will and strength in demonstrating their capacity to develop an implementation mechanism that will ensure that all GPA deliverables are implemented. This should include establishing timeframes for the full implementation of the Zimbabwe roadmap to elections.

The regional solidarity movement remains committed to supporting the people of Zimbabwe, in particular strengthening and sustaining the reform agenda led by the people of Zimbabwe!

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