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Diaspora welcomes news on dual citizenship http://www.swradioafrica.com By Alex Bell10 July 2012 Members of Zimbabwe’s Diaspora community have cautiously welcomed news that dual citizenship will be part of the country’s new constitution, raising hopes that their voting rights will also soon be secure. A chapter in the new draft constitution, which is believed to be almost ready, stipulates …
An analysis of the working Draft Constitution http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk ZESN held a public meeting at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the 26th of June 2012 with the topic: An Analysis of the Working Draft Constitution/COPAC process. They were four speakers representing the academia, civil society and women namely Dr. Charity Manyeruke, Dr. Alex Magaisa, Ms. Emilia Muchawa and Professor Lovemore …
GPA Negotiators to Finalise on Draft Constitution http://www.radiovop.com 10 hours 27 minutes agoFont size: Decrease font Enlarge font HARARE, June 16, 2012 – THE Parliamentary Constitution Select Committee (COPAC) management committee goes on a three-day retreat on Sunday at a secret location in desperate attempts to break the gridlock over the final draft of the proposed new constitution. …
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Constitution Watch of 1st June 2012 [Select Committee Preparing for Second Draft] CONSTITUTION WATCH 2012 [1st June 2012] Select Committee Preparing for Second Draft ● Compliance “Audit” of the first draft completed ● Lead drafters vindicated ● Consideration of political party comments underway ● SADC urges completion of Constitution Late on Thursday 31st May, the full 25-member Select …
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Mugabe and Tsvangirai to receive draft constitution on Wednesday http://www.swradioafrica.com/ By Tichaona Sibanda01 May 2012 Principals to the GPA will receive a draft copy of the new constitution on Wednesday, COPAC-co-chairman Douglas Mwonzora said on Tuesday. ‘We managed to resolve some issues on devolution, death penalty and citizenship,’ Mwonzora said, adding that the country …
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Constitution: Parties divided on five issues http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Friday, 17 February 2012 11:05 Faith Zaba RENEWED political battles have erupted between the three political parties in the inclusive government , Zanu PF and the two MDC formations, over at least five disputed issues in the controversial new draft constitution, further stalling the process towards fresh elections.In separate interviews with …
Cabinet fully behind drafting of new constitution http://www.swradioafrica.com By Tichaona Sibanda16 February 2012 Despite protestations from ZANU PF that a draft constitution recently ‘leaked’ to the media seeks to bar Robert Mugabe from seeking re-election, a recent cabinet meeting gave the process its full backing. Eric Matinenga, the Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, told SW Radio Africa on …
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First Draft Constitution Completed:Copac http://www.radiovop.com Harare, February 09, 2012 – The Constitutional Select Committee (Copac) on the constitution making process on Thursday said the first draft of the new charter has been completed by the principal drafters of the new constitution. Edward Mkhosi co-chairperson of Copac told journalists at a press briefing in Harare that other issues in the …
CONSTITUTION WATCH 2012 [3rd February 2012] Drafters Complete Preliminary Draft of 18 Chapters of New Constitution On 23rd January the three lead drafters completed their work on the preliminary draft of the new Constitution in accordance with their instructions from COPAC and handed the draft over to COPAC. They had started on the 5th December. …
Constitution delay: Setting the record straight http://www.theindependent.co.zw/ Thursday, 19 January 2012 15:53 By Douglas Mwonzora IN HIS article published in the Zimbabwe Independent of January 6, the organising secretary of the MDC led by Welshman Ncube (MDC-N), Qhubani Moyo, raised a number of issues worth reacting to. These include the accusation that the delays in the constitution-making process …