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Zimbabwe
Election Watch - February 2012
Idasa
March 29, 2012
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Measuring the Zimbabwean electoral environment according
to the SADC Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections
On the 17th
of August 2004, the Southern African Development Commu-nity (SADC)
leaders adopted the "SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing
Democratic Elections." As a member of SADC, Zimbabwe was a
signatory to these benchmark principles, and therefore it is entirely
fitting that Zimbabwe's performance in relation to the future
elections be measured against these principles and guidelines.
The Electoral
Institute for the Sustainability of Democracy in Africa presents
a brief overview of Zimbabwe's electoral system on their website.
SADC principles
for conducting democratic elections:
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Divergence/Obstructive
Legislation |
Compliant |
| 2.1.1 Full
participation of citizens in the political process |
- Proposed
amendments
to the Public
Order and Security Act (POSA) were referred back to
the lower house after Zanu PF senators blocked them, referring
to Justice and Legal Affairs minister Patrick Chinamasa's
contention that the Bill should not be further debated because
POSA is being considered by the GPA party principals
-
Citizenship of Zimbabwe Amendment Act, 2003
-
Guardianship of Minors Act, 1961
-
Broadcasting
Services Act, 2001
|
No |
| 2.1.2
Freedom of association |
- Provincial
and district MDC-T officials were arrested for attending
a party workshop in Gwanda. Prosecutors were 'too
scared' to handle the case because they feared co-Home
Affairs Minister and local MP Kembo Mohadi
- Senior
officials within Zanu PF forced several churches and all
businesses in Biriri district of Chimanimani West, Manicaland
to shut down and forced everyone in the area to attend a
political rally they had organized
- Residents
in Mutare were barred by the police from protesting against
the Local Government Minister Ignatius Chombo's unilateral
suspension of Mayor Brian James
- Police
barred Tsvangirai's lecturer series despite initially
giving the organisers permission to proceed with the public
meeting to discuss the global financial crisis and implications
for Zimbabwe
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Public Order and Security Act, 2002, amended 2007
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No |
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