ZZZICOMP weekly report July 1-12, 2010

This Report is part of protracted efforts by ZZZICOMP to contribute to transparency in the ongoing Article VI constitution-making process and seeks to accurately reflect the level and method of societal input during the outreach exercise. As a Shadow Report, it seeks to raise awareness and knowledge on the process and content of the constitution-making process with the hope………. : more

STATEMENT ON THE STATUS OF CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PROCESS

The Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) and Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) and Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) Independent Constitution Monitoring Project (ZZZICOMP) have noted with deep concern the delays in the Constitution making process. According to the Global Political Agreement (GPA), the outreach process was supposed to have been completed no later than four (4) months after the First All Stakeholders’ Conference. This has, however, not been the case as it is now eight (8) months since the conference was held and there remains no sign that the outreach will commence any time soon….. …. : more

STATEMENT ON THE BARRING OF ZESN FROM CONDUCTING A WORKSHOP IN MBIRE

On the 7Th of April however, the DA allegedly acting under the authority and instruction of the Governor and the PA informed the ZESN team that the workshops could no longer proceed as they felt that the community did not need the deliberations and information from the workshop. They questioned the need for reforms and peace buildings as there were no incidents of violence in the area after branding ZESN as an animal that they did not ………. : more