AS the embattled coalition Government looks back at its mixed first six months in office ahead of the first anniversary of the Global Political Agreement (GPA) signed by Zanu PF and the two MDC formations on September 15, 2008, and … Read more
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Constitution will not save us
THE constitution-making season appears to have begun, albeit with squabbles over the notorious Kariba Draft which was concocted by a collection of politicians sometime in 2007. When the National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) chairman Lovemore Madhuku protested against entrusting politicians … Read more
Form and content in ‘new’ constitution
NCA chairman Lovemore Madhuku last week wrote a newspaper article which focused chiefly on the definition of a constitution. He promised to explain this week a “people-driven” constitution-making process. My observation on the second point is that either Madhuku … Read more
The politics of constitution-making in Zimbabwe
Draft from Kariba THE waters of Lake Kariba are both beautiful and treacherous. For much of the year, the land on which it rests is enveloped in a heavy coat of heat. The sun is the faithful messenger of both … Read more
