The Constitution is the supreme document of the land and the foundation upon which democracy and good governance should be built on. It provides how a people would want to be governed thus it is paramount for the people to be at the epicenter of crafting this immortal and sacred document. (Pictured: Tendai Biti)The Constitution-making process underway is prescribed under Article 6 of the Global Political Agreement.
A major challenge faced by those making the Constitution is the designing of a system of governance that maximizes protection of individual members of society while minimizing opportunities for governments to harm them.
Does the current process under Article 6 of the GPA provide for the making of a proper Constitution that reflects the true hopes and aspirations of Zimbabweans? What is the role of the Kariba Draft in the Constitution making process, how are the people being consulted for the process and the outcome thereof to be legitimate and acceptable?
For these and all other questions, the public is thus invited to this New Zimbabwe Lecture Series on the Constitution making process.
DATE: TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 2009
VENUE: CRESTA JAMESON HOTEL, ZAMBEZI ROOM; TIME: 5:00-8:00PM
TOPIC: THE CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESS UNDER ARTICLE 6 OF THE GPA: PEOPLE DRIVEN OR FAULT?
SPEAKERS:
Hon. TENDAI BITI- MDC SECRETARY GENERAL
Dr. IBBO MANDAZA- SOUTHERN AFRICA POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SERIES
Ms. LUTA SHABA- DIRECTOR WOMENS TRUST
Hon. PAUL MANGWANA- CO-CHAIRPERSON (ZANU-PF) PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE
Hon. DOUGLAS MWONZORA- CO-CHAIRPERSON (MDC) PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE
CHAIRING: PROF GORDON CHAVUNDUKA
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