{"id":1429,"date":"2018-04-03T07:29:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T07:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wozazim.org\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2018-04-03T07:32:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T07:32:50","slug":"constitutional-draft-content-victory-sweets-cannot-be-stolen-from-our-mouths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/?p=1429","title":{"rendered":"Constitutional Draft content victory \u2018sweets\u2019 cannot be stolen from our mouths"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) members express concern the once again the word \u2018election\u2019 dominates the political rhetoric and that the Copac draft has once again become hostage to political posturing and egos. WOZA call for the immediate resumption of Constitutional reform processes leading to the second all stakeholders\u2019 conference and the setting of a date for the referendum.<\/p>\n

WOZA members provided their leadership with a mandate to begin a vote \u2018yes\u2019 campaign if their main requirements were included in the draft. Members also provided a mandate to conduct a boycott campaign for any elections conducted without significant reforms in place.<\/p>\n

In June 2012 WOZA members were consultation on political and constitutional developments. Members estimated that they had lost confidence and trust in the MDC. Some members measured their level of trust at 45%. A result confirmed by recent Freedom House and MPOI surveys. Both MDC parties in the government, political analysts and academics must realise that there were no \u2018undecided\u2019 people, no people \u2018fearful\u2019 of disclosing their support in this sample. The people in the WOZA consultation were ordinary women \u2013 brave and blunt and giving the opposition a 45% trust rating.<\/p>\n

As the MDCT launch their \u2018YES\u2019 campaign, they must be warned that WOZA is watching and listening. WOZA challenge the MDCT and MDC to push for additional reforms on the age limit for presidential candidates and further reduction of presidential powers. Additionally WOZA suggest the removal of the word \u2018unitary\u2019 in the preamble which describing the state and insertion of the word \u2018devolved\u2019.\u00a0 Zimbabweans were clear that they no longer want a highly centralised unitary state.<\/p>\n

Members also warned about the tendency of President Robert Mugabe to back track on agreements and this too has come to pass with ZANU PF refusing to respect their own signatures on the Copac draft and have practically rewritten their own draft. Once again ZANU PF pretends national interest whilst telling blatant lies.<\/p>\n

WOZA members see their views in the draft and will not allow ZANU PF to misrepresent our views. WOZA have campaigned tirelessly for reforms and the victory \u2018sweets\u2019 cannot be stolen from our mouths.<\/p>\n

The \u2018victory sweets\u2019 are represented by this content in the Copac draft.
\na)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Free education and adult basic education.
\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gender equality specified in many sections and the removal of restrictions by traditional culture.
\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0President, cabinet, ministry permanent secretaries and all commissioners limited to two five year terms limit.
\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A devolved system of government with some forms of elected officials and specified resource control.
\ne)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A more transparent sharing of power with the presidential running mates system.
\nf)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0We have proportional representation which does bring a more democratically implemented.
\ng)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0We got more democratic electoral systems and a Zimbabwe Electoral Commission with extended powers.
\nh)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Total abolishment of the Death penalty for women.
\ni)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Most political leaders in legislature, civic servants, security sector must no longer involve themselves in politics or be impartial.
\nj)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A National Peace Commission that will deal with transitional justice issues.
\nk)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A National Prosecuting Authority and reduced power for the Attorney General.
\nl)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0An independent complaints commission so we can hold security sector accountable.
\nm)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0An expanded bill of rights, including social, economic, political and cultural rights.
\nn)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The right to demonstrate and petition and rights to liberty more clearly defined.
\no)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A non-discrimination clause and 16 official languages.
\np)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Domestication of international instruments to which Zimbabwe is a signatory.
\nq)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A\u00a0 Constitutional and Electoral Court.<\/p>\n

WOZA demand the immediate finalisation of second all stakeholders\u2019 conference dates.\u00a0 A transparent and accountable system to call for the second all stakeholders conference participation of all sectors of society and provision for inclusion of stakeholder input.<\/p>\n

Members are also unhappy with the manner in which the Zimbabwe Republic Police continue to disrupt organisation activities and letters of complaint delivered to the police and to the Joint Operating and Monitoring Committee (Jomic) remain ignored. (See letter of complaint which is attached) WOZA complain of police harrasment ZRP Jomic<\/a><\/p>\n

We demand that cabinet summon the Police Commissioner and instruct him to allow full and unfettered peaceful meetings and protests as an advance of section 4:24. This section is necessary part of the referendum preparation phase civic awareness work. If he is not prepared to allow citizens this space then we call for his immediate dismissal.<\/p>\n

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Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) members express concern the once again the word \u2018election\u2019 dominates the political rhetoric and that the Copac draft has once again become hostage to political posturing and egos. WOZA call for the immediate resumption of Constitutional reform processes leading to the second all stakeholders\u2019 conference and the setting of … Continue reading Constitutional Draft content victory \u2018sweets\u2019 cannot be stolen from our mouths<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1429","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1429"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1531,"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1429\/revisions\/1531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wozazim.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}