Zimbabwe Election Watch : Issue 14
Zimbabwe Election Watch : Issue 14
Sokwanele - Zimbabwe
In this final issue of Zimbabwe Election Watch for 2007, the articles logged place a stronger emphasis on the overall political and electoral climate than on specific examples of violations of the SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections. For example, Freeman Forward Chari, Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Youth Movement, writes in an article published by the Association of Zimbabwe Journalists: "Militarisation of Zimbabwe - Does the opposition stand a chance?" ... Zanu-PF controls: Food (Grain Marketing Board), Transport, Energy, Fuel and Power, Industry, Trade, Sport, Youth, the Attorney General and Elections ... Zimbabwe Election Support Network stresses the critical importance of election monitoring and election observing ... In their latest pastoral letter, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference discusses insights with regard to a credible electoral process for responsible and accountable leadership. The letter expresses concern that past elections have been marred by controversy and violence, and notes that the same concerns they cited in a pastoral letter in 2004 still exist ... The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) has dismissed the recent amendments to the Electoral Act, the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Public Order and Security Act and the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act in the belief that they are a ploy to entrench the government's power. The NCA says attempts to impose piecemeal amendments to the constitution will be vigorously defended and rejected. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has expressed deep concern regarding the recent gazetting and subsequent fast-tracking of the Bills by both Houses of Parliament ...The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum's Political Violence Report for November reports on the violent attacks on activists during demonstrations organised by Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). The total number of human rights violations documented by the organisation between 1 January and 30 November stands at 8 569. On 19 December, The Zimbabwean newspaper reported that police had barred MDC legislator for Kuwadzana, Nelson Chamisa, from holding his graduation celebration gala, arguing that he needed permission under the Public Order and Security Act (POSA) ...
Sokwanele - Zimbabwe
In this final issue of Zimbabwe Election Watch for 2007, the articles logged place a stronger emphasis on the overall political and electoral climate than on specific examples of violations of the SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections. For example, Freeman Forward Chari, Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Youth Movement, writes in an article published by the Association of Zimbabwe Journalists: "Militarisation of Zimbabwe - Does the opposition stand a chance?" ... Zanu-PF controls: Food (Grain Marketing Board), Transport, Energy, Fuel and Power, Industry, Trade, Sport, Youth, the Attorney General and Elections ... Zimbabwe Election Support Network stresses the critical importance of election monitoring and election observing ... In their latest pastoral letter, the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference discusses insights with regard to a credible electoral process for responsible and accountable leadership. The letter expresses concern that past elections have been marred by controversy and violence, and notes that the same concerns they cited in a pastoral letter in 2004 still exist ... The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) has dismissed the recent amendments to the Electoral Act, the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Public Order and Security Act and the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act in the belief that they are a ploy to entrench the government's power. The NCA says attempts to impose piecemeal amendments to the constitution will be vigorously defended and rejected. Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has expressed deep concern regarding the recent gazetting and subsequent fast-tracking of the Bills by both Houses of Parliament ...The Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum's Political Violence Report for November reports on the violent attacks on activists during demonstrations organised by Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA) and The National Constitutional Assembly (NCA). The total number of human rights violations documented by the organisation between 1 January and 30 November stands at 8 569. On 19 December, The Zimbabwean newspaper reported that police had barred MDC legislator for Kuwadzana, Nelson Chamisa, from holding his graduation celebration gala, arguing that he needed permission under the Public Order and Security Act (POSA) ...