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Zimbabwe draft constitution out in 10 days time
31 Mar 2012 at 13:54hrs | Views
Harare - March 31, 2012 - The long overdue first draft of the new constitution for Zimbabwe will be out in ten days time, a senior COPAC official has revealed.
Speaking at a Mass Public Opinion forum on Thursday in Harare Douglas Mwonzora of the MDC-T confirmed.
"We are just ten days only before we give you a draft constitution for the people of Zimbabwe to see whether it contains what they want or not…once we have finished, it will not be a secret it will be given to all stakeholders and given time to analyse the document."
On whether elections should be held this or next year, Mwonzora said there is need to create a level playing field.
The COPAC co-chairperson said elections are beneficial in that it will see the removal of dictatorship, termination of ruinous policies and practices of Zanu PF, the commencement of genuine and meaningful elections, bringing of better days for college students and the return of constitutionalism and rule of law.
Zanu-PF has vowed that they want elections to be held this year with or without a new constitution while the other parties - MDC formations and Mavambo - are saying elections should be held only after a new constitution.
Speaking at a Mass Public Opinion forum on Thursday in Harare Douglas Mwonzora of the MDC-T confirmed.
"We are just ten days only before we give you a draft constitution for the people of Zimbabwe to see whether it contains what they want or not…once we have finished, it will not be a secret it will be given to all stakeholders and given time to analyse the document."
The COPAC co-chairperson said elections are beneficial in that it will see the removal of dictatorship, termination of ruinous policies and practices of Zanu PF, the commencement of genuine and meaningful elections, bringing of better days for college students and the return of constitutionalism and rule of law.
Zanu-PF has vowed that they want elections to be held this year with or without a new constitution while the other parties - MDC formations and Mavambo - are saying elections should be held only after a new constitution.
Source - radiovop
