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Vote NO: Lovemore Madhuku tells villagers
09 Feb 2011 at 10:39hrs | Views
The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) has embarked on a countrywide campaign to have the proposed new constitution rejected at a referendum arguing it was not people-driven.
Addressing about 100 villagers at Kachuta in Guruve North last Saturday, Madhuku said the Copac-led constitution-making process was hijacked by politicians to safeguard their interests and urged them to reject it for a people-centred constitution.
The NCA, together with ZCTU and Zimbabwe National Students' Union, have combined forces to campaign against the constitution-making process saying it was not being people-driven as espoused by the National Working People's Convention of 1999, the First All-Stakeholders Constitutional Convention, the Zimbabwe People's Charter and reaffirmed at the Second People's Constitutional Convention held in July 2009.
Instead, the NCA has been advocating for the establishment of an independent commission to lead the process.
Madhuku urged villagers to register as voters to participate in the referendum whose date was yet to be announced.
"The NCA is campaigning for a 'No' vote because the Copac process excluded the people of Zimbabwe.
What is surprising is that Zanu PF has already started campaigning for a 'Yes' vote because they know that the ultimate document represents nothing but their wishes," said Madhuku.
Addressing about 100 villagers at Kachuta in Guruve North last Saturday, Madhuku said the Copac-led constitution-making process was hijacked by politicians to safeguard their interests and urged them to reject it for a people-centred constitution.
The NCA, together with ZCTU and Zimbabwe National Students' Union, have combined forces to campaign against the constitution-making process saying it was not being people-driven as espoused by the National Working People's Convention of 1999, the First All-Stakeholders Constitutional Convention, the Zimbabwe People's Charter and reaffirmed at the Second People's Constitutional Convention held in July 2009.
Instead, the NCA has been advocating for the establishment of an independent commission to lead the process.
Madhuku urged villagers to register as voters to participate in the referendum whose date was yet to be announced.
"The NCA is campaigning for a 'No' vote because the Copac process excluded the people of Zimbabwe.
What is surprising is that Zanu PF has already started campaigning for a 'Yes' vote because they know that the ultimate document represents nothing but their wishes," said Madhuku.
Source - Byo24News
