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Parliamentary Monitor 

A Weekly e-Newsletter e 

Published by the Parliamentary Monitoring Trust of Zimbabwe 

15 February, 2013. issue 2.6 

Ordinary Voices 

Xtra-ordinary Impact 

March Referendum 

Taurai Moyo 

— 

GNU Principals 

and Copac are so 

confident that we 

will VOTE YES 

and they have no 

reason to loose 

sleep over the 

matter. You must 

have asked what 

will happen if the 

we have 50/50 

YES/NO VOTES? 

In this issue 

What they said 2 

Village Observer 2 

Social Media 3 

Back Page 4 

The Bottom-line 

The GNU parties are 

now bigheaded and 

they think that they 

own the electorates. 

The people of Zimbabwe 

has been taken for 

a ride 

While the three political parties in the GNU have campaigned for a YES, there 

are other organisations which are advocating for a NO. As such, it is important 

for us as Zimbabweans to respect each side’s view and let the numbers do the 

talking on March 16. Democracy is like a blind woman choosing not to align 

with one side but that with the higher numbers. The blind woman holds the 

YES and the NO in balance until the numbers decide. This is a dress rehearsal 

for the general elections to come and our efficiency, tolerance and turnout 

may be a pointer of how we will deal with the next elections. 

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Ipalamente yethu ilizwi lethu our parliament our voice paramende yedu izwi redu

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Yvonne Mashie 

I will vote YES because:- 

1.There is devolution of power and 

responsibilities to lower tiers of 

government and especially to the 

provincial tier of government. 

2. The President has a limited term 

of office of a maximum of two five 

year terms. Other key officers of the 

state including to commanders of 

security services, permanent secretaries, 

the clerk of parliament also 

have limited terms of office. 

3. Dual or multiple citizenship is 

guaranteed in respect of all Zimbabwean 

citizens by birth. Multiple or 

dual citizenship is allowed in respect 

of Zimbabwean citizens by 

descent and registration although 

this may be prohibited by an act of 

parliament when parliament deems 

this necessary. 

4. The people formerly commonly 

referred to as aliens, who were born 

in Zimbabwe but of parents from 

the SADC region are now zimbabweans 

by birth and as such they 

are entitled to vote or be voted for. 

5. All Zimbabwean citizens irrespective 

of circumstance are entitled to 

vote and are entitled to free and fair 

elections without any form of violence 

and other electoral malpractices. 

6. All Zimbabwean workers, including 

civil servants have a right to fair 

and reasonable wages, as well as fair 

and safe labour standards and practices. 

7. All Zimbabwean workers including 

civil servants have the right to 

collective bargaining for the determination 

of their wages and other 

conditions of service. 

8. There is now an independent National 

Prosecuting Authority in 

charge if all criminal prosecutions 

meaning that the the Attorney General 

being legal advisor to government 

no longer has prosecuting 

powers. 

9. All security services are under the 

constitution and subject to parliamentary 

oversight. Members of security 

services can not be members 

of political parties. They are not allowed 

to further or prejudice the 

interests of a political party or cause 

and shall observe fundamental 

rights and freedoms. 

10. There now a National Peace and 

Reconciliation Commission which 

among other things deals with post 

conflict justice healing and reconciliation. 

11. Every Zimbabwean is 

entitled to free basic education. 

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David Chidende 

Zvikonzero zvekuramba bumbiro 

reCopac 

18. Mitemo yekodzero(Bill of 

Rights) iri muBumbiro ndeyechipameso 

chete, sezvo pasina 

nzira dzokuti kodzero idzi dzipuhwe vanhu. 

19. Kodzero yekuratidzira yavashandi haikwanisiki. Sokuti, 

vashandi vehurumende vanoramba vaine mitemo isingavapi 

mikana yokuratidira kana isingabvumirani nehurukuro dzokugadzirisa 

nhunha nemushandirwi. 

20. Bumbiro haripi kodzero yekuvhota kune maZimbabwe 

anoshandira kunze kwenyika(diaspora). 

21. Kodzero dzekusununguka kutaura pfungwa dzako 

(freedom of expression) dzinokanganiswa neZimbabwe 

Media Commission, yakaiswa muBumbiro( sec 

248). 

22. Bumbiro rinoti ahwinha sarudzo anowana masimba ose 

okutonga, pasina kugoverana namamwe mapato akwikwidza, 

nyange ruzhinji ruchida kugoveranwa kwamasimba, 

kuti paramende ivewo nenhengo dzemamwe mapato 

[proportional representation]. 

23. Mutongo werufu unopihwa kumhondi unerusaruro. 

Madzimai mhondi havachatongerwi rufu. Nevarume mhondi 

vadarika makore 70 havachatongerwi rufu. Mutongo 

werufu kana wanzi uripo ngaurege kusarura.(sec 48). 

24. Bumbiro rine mimwe mitemo inonzi izotanga kushanda 

kwapera makore 7 kusvika 10, uye imwe inopera kwapera 

makore akati kuti. Hapana chikonzero chekuitema iye 

zvino, iyo ichizoshanda kwapera nguva refu. Bumbiro 

harifaniri kuve rokuchengetedza zvido zvevari kutonga 

panguva iyoyo. 

VOTE NO


Virtual Public Gallery ……. 

P a r l i a m e n t a r y M o n i t o r 

Using Social Media to Monitor Parly 

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PMTZ’’s facebook group Parliamentary Monitor is an interactive virtual public gallery where instead of being spectators, 

citizens raise issues and seek solutions. As part of the integration of the social media platform and this e- 

newsletter, we take excerpts of some of the posts on the facebook group and share with others. 

Jones Musara 

dai yachisvika Constitution Referendum 

tipedze nezve Consitution tochifambira 

pamberi nedzimwe nyaya dzinoda 

mushandirapamwe pachedu semhuri 

yeZimbabwe. Nyaya dzakaita sedzegutsaruzhinji 

nebudiriro dzemhuri yose 

yeZimbabwe. I'm Voting yes to the new 

proposed National Constitution of Zimbabwe 

so that we can have a new totally 

home grown national contract, covenant 

and foundation and also so that we can 

move on to other pending and pressing 

issues of public national state interest. 

Once that new National Constitution is 

passed by we the people as largely expected, 

we must vigorously and rigorously 

uphold and enforce what is in the Constitution 

so that we fulfill what we the people 

say we have written in the Constitution 

should we pass our proposed new National 

Constitution of Zimbabwe. 

Like · · Follow post · 19 February at 05:56 

Blessed Hove and 11 others like this. 

Tangwara Mashayamombe Lets 

hope everything wil be wel.Mwari tibatsirei kuti 

tisazobayiwa neminzwa.vana vedu vazotitenda 

paneremangwana ravo amen 19 February 

at 13:15 via mobile · Like 

Cde Mwanawevhu Varungu 

Muchapfidza Musazofunga mwari Pama 

VOTE kwete Haanzwe Uye Minamato Yenyu 

Kanaichi Mwari Bvisai Gushungo Pachigaro 

Haishande 19 February at 19:23 via mobile · 

Like 

Tangwara Mashayamombe 

Asiri mwana wevhu ndiyani?tese 

mdc,zanupf,upp,zapu,mavambo tose tiri 

vevhu.takasiyana pakuti vanozviti vana vevhu 

ndovekuteura ropa risina mhaka.whether u 

like or not ngozi dzichakupengesai nemastreet 

ivo vagere mumba.mwari vhurai meso amwanawevhu 

asvunure aone amen 20 February 

at 13:30 via mobile · Like 


Muchapfidza Mwana wevhu haatengesi nyika 

Sezvinoitwa Nema M D C 21 February at 

10:57 via mobile · Like 

Tangwara Mashayamombe 

Madofo munonetsa.kusaziva kufa.ndosaka 

muchiponda,nokuraper,kuba.kudya zvausina 

kushandira.maoko amaidimura ehama dzenyu 

makaisepi?plus iwe unorevera zanupf nhema,chako 

kuda kudya.waivepi makore ese 

aya?tsotsi 21 February at 12:24 via mobile · 

Like 

Joshua Mbewu My vote is a yes!! 

for the draft. 21 February at 14:46 · Like 


Muchapfidza Kanamunhu achiisa (X) pa M D 

C Unenge Uchiti Vamugabe Nema Geners 

Ese Ngavauraiwe Nekuti Vanoparidza Huipi 

wemurungu Ne west Yesezvayo America Ne 

Austr Sakaiwe ukaita Zvinoita Kutindife Koini 

Ndiitewosei? Ukapindura Ndozotauranewe 21 

February at 19:55 via mobile · Like 

















Joshua Mbewu get away nehucomrade 

hwako, go to hell 22 February at 

13:21 via · Like · 1 

William R Boyd Away from petty 

party politics, and in to the dynamics and 

economy of the country, your business acumen 

and direction is set to make a valued 

contribution to the future of a new rejuvinated 

Zimbabwe...Jones....and it is in this regard 

that I support your philosophy. 28 February at 

10:06 · Like · 1 

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Gilbert Fanzayi Its high time we put 

the final nail to the coffin of western countries & 

have our own home grown policies,now that will 

be total emancipation not to mention it will also 

show we have grown as a nation to a high level 

of maturity,not to remain juvenile in the world of 

politics.As Zimbabweans we should rewrite history 

not to be lazy to thinkLets be masters of our 

own destinies. . 28 February at 18:56 via mobile 

· Like · 2 

thank you. 

Jones Musara @William R Boyd: 

28 February at 20:38 · Like · 1 

James Kamchacha Jones always changing 

colours. Not so long ago you were 

saying you wanted the Lancaster hse 

one to stay and castigating the draft 

1 March at 09:42 via mobile · Like · 1 

12. The elderly are entitled to reasonable 

care and assistance, health 

care and medical assistance, and 

social security and welfare from the 

state. 

13. Every child is entitled among 

other things to the provision of a 

birth certificate, education, health 

care services, nutrition and shelter. 

They may not be recruited into any 

militia. 14. The veterans of the liberation 

struggle include those who 

fought in the war of liberation and 

those who assisted the fighters, detainees 

and restrictees. As such they 

are entitled to recognition and suitable 

welfare such as pension and 

access to basic health care. 15. The 

people living with disabilities are 

now entitled to the means to make 

them more self reliant and to state 

funded education and treatment 

when they need it. 

16. There is now established a Constitutional 

Court which among other 

things deals with the protection of 

the people against human rights 

abuses. 

freedom from torture, cruel, inhumane 

and degrading treatment or 

punishment. 

18. Every person has the right to personal 

security and has freedom from 

all forms of violence. Further every 

person has the right to privacy and 

against any entry or search of their 

homes property or premises. 

19. All elections are going to be held 

in the last month of the Presidential 

term meaning that the election period 

has been made certain. 

20. The Anti Corruption commission 

can direct the Commissioner General 

of police to investigate and act 

on alleged corruption and when so 

ordered the Commissioner General 

of police shall obey the directive. 

17. Every Zimbabwean person has 

Madisnyongoro of the 

Week???? 

The ZRP has a constitutional role to play. They are responsible for 

maintaining peace in the country. However, this week they went 

overboard denying NCA led by Prof Madhuku from holding a 

meeting. NCA, under the take charge, is campaigning for a NO 

vote. It is NCA’s constitutional right to organize and campaign for 

a NO vote. The ZRP by denying them the opportunity were seen as 

becoming partisan and becoming the madisnyongoro of the week. 

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