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Thirty two years ago, Zimbabwe celebrated its independence from British colonial rule, a moment that exhumed hope for a nation proclaimed the ‘Jewel of Africa’. Mugabe was pronounced an African Hero, credited with bringing about democracy.
Both MDC formations in the coalition government gave in to demands by ZANU PF that human rights abuses committed before February 2009 should not be investigated by the new Human Rights Commission. Deputy Justice Minister Obert Gutu and Irene Petras (Lawyers for Human Rights) debate this controversial concession.
The ruling by the Supreme Court last week specifically ordering the holding of by-elections in the three vacant constituencies, namely Bulilima East, Nkayi South and Lupane East — and by extension other areas as well — has provoked a heated debate and lots of interesting dimensions to the public political discourse.
Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa on Thursday told Senators that by-elections will be held for all vacant seats in Parliament and local authorities instead of just three constituencies ordered by the Supreme Court in its ruling last week.
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor Dr Gideon Gono and Zanu PF Goromonzi North legislator Paddy Zhanda yesterday clashed during a parliamentary hearing into how agricultural equipment under the Farm Mechanisation Programme was distributed.
Deputy Prime Minister Mutambara, was asked about the Election Roadmap during Questions Without Notice in the House of Assembly on 16th May. In reply he listed seven reform processes that must be completed before elections
HARARE- Some 29 parliamentary seats now stand vacant since the formation of the coalition government although a 12-month moratorium on by-elections expired in September 2009. Assistant Clerk of Parliament Johane Gandiwa said the seats fell vacant after the incumbents died, were elevated or expelled.
Senator Obert Gutu, theMDC-T deputy Minister of Justice, says Zimbabwe is a very long way from having what could be called any sort of level playing field for holding elections. He speaks to SW Radio Africa journalist Tichaona Siabnda.
EDDIE CROSS: So 2011 ends, for Zanu PF on a disturbing note, their leadership ailing, their camp divided and now the pillars of their grip on the State under attack from a quarter where they have no control.
It is particularly regrettable that the failure to move on the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Bill means a further delay in the “operationalisation” of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission, although its members were sworn in on 31st March 2010.