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MDC-T backtracks on statement made about writing their own constitution
03 Sep 2012 at 06:30hrs | Views
Morgan Tsvangirai-led Movement for Demoncratic Change on Monday backtracked on the statement made by the party's Deputy National Organising Secretary, Abednico Bhebhe, saying they have no plans of writing their own constitution draft.
The national council of the MDC-T which is the highest decision making body in between congresses, has resolved to endorse the current constitution draft produced by the Parliamentary select Committee.
In doing so, the party was guided by two important considerations. The first was its respect of the people's views as expressed during the outreach process. The second one was the MDC-T's respect of the negotiations it entered into in good faith. The draft constitution has to be taken to the people of Zimbabwe for their approval or disapproval.
The position of the Party is that it is the people of Zimbabwe who should decide from time to time what constitution they want. Should the people demand changes to the current draft when the MDC-T is in power, the MDC-T will obey the people. This is what Hon Bhebhe intended to communicate.
The MDC-T said they will never draft their own draft constitution like what Zanu-PF has done. Any constitution or amendment to the constitution must come from the people of Zimbabwe.
Source - Byo24News