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One million stuck off voters roll alarming The Herald of 3 May 2013 carried a story headlined, “One million struck off voters roll”, a figure which is alarming considering that a week ago the population figure was at 5,6 and after the scraping off of deceased people the figure still remains at 5,6. This is a serious cause for concern...
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Office of the Prime Minister remains Constitutionally Protected in the Transitional Period
An article on page 2 of The Herald newspaper today mischievously and erroneously suggests that there is uncertainty over the future of the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Entitled, “Uncertainty hangs over Tsvangirai’s political status”, the article gives the impression that the adoption of the new Constitution will spell the end of the OPM and that Prime Minister Tsvangirai will only serve at the pleasure of President Mugabe.
The content and message in this article is incorrect. Either the reporters are being deliberately selective in reading the new Constitution or they have simply failed to read and interpret the new Constitution. Ignorance can be forgiven and corrected but deliberate distortion of the law and facts is unacceptable. The Constitution’s provisions are very clear on this issue, as will be explained below.
When a Constitution is crafted, there is always a part that deals with the transitional issues; that is, a part that deals with what happens between the repeal of the old Constitution and the effective date of the new Constitution. In most cases, as is the case with our new Constitution, the operation of some provisions of the Constitution may be delayed to a later date, while some provisions of the old Constitution may be allowed to continue for a certain period of time.
The object of savings and transitional provisions is to cover any gaps or inconsistencies that may arise in the transitional period. For example, generally there is a section in the transitional and savings provisions, which provides for the continuation of laws passed prior to the adoption of the new Constitution and that these existing laws must be construed in accordance with the new Constitution.
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A colossal conundrum and paradox of Change Management is balancing change with continuity and stability. Swift passage of the constitutional Bill in the Lower House on 9 May is the clearest sign in recent...
Read More...If there is any nation which suffers from amnesia, it is certainly not Zimbabweans. While timing for the next harmonised elections has become a mantra in both private and public media, the fact remains...
Read More...We must unashamedly let Zanu PF know that they have failed us and do not deserve to preside over our great nation I dislike it when I see elderly women struggling to make ends meet and having to travel...
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Thursday, 09 May 2013 – Issue 557 Police in Gwanda, Matabeleland South today illegally confiscated 10...
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Wednesday, 08 May 2013 - Issue 556 Prisons guards at Bindura Prison are denying visitors, access to Solomon...
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Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
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Glen View 29 trial resumes The trial of the 29 MDC members who are facing far-fetched charges...
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Glen View trial postponed to 23 April The trial of the 29 MDC members who are facing false charges of murdering...
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