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Statement on elections
Centre for Peace Initiatives in Africa (CPIA)
October 06, 2010

We understand that there are some leading figures in our political process who are calling for elections to be held in 2011. We recognise that in the last two years of implementing the Global Political Agreement there has been some progress and there has been some setbacks. CPIA believes that National Healing and Reconciliation should be given a priority and if successful, elections will be held in a very calm environment.

We call upon the Inclusive Government and political leadership to work tirelessly on creating the environment needed for elections. Elections must be held in a relatively violent-free environment. We also call upon the international community to assist in creating this favourable environment for elections.

CPIA would want to remind Zimbabweans that elections decide who exercises power and yet power does not necessarily bring peace. Peace is not the absence of conflict but is the state of mind and the state of heart. CPIA will work extremely hard to create a state of mind and a state of heart that establish peace. Peace begins with each one of us and let us work together for that purpose

CPIA is a regional peace organisation based in Harare, Zimbabwe, established in February 2001 and endeavours to make a contribution towards the promotion of sustainable peace, stability and security in Africa, through conflict prevention, management and resolution.

CPIA has over the past years worked with various national and regional stakeholders to promote peace in Zimbabwe and beyond, implementation of the Global Political Agreement, implementation of SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections as a vehicle in the prevention and management of electoral conflicts.

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