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Draft constitution to be ready by end of year: Copac

Herald Reporter
THE Constitution Select Committee insists the draft of a new constitution will be out by the end of this year. Copac co-chairperson, Cde

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‘We respect Govt stance on EU election monitors’

Herald Reporters
THE European Union respects Zimbabwe’s decision not to invite the bloc to observe its elections because of its inherent bias,  a senior official said yesterday.

Visiting , said it was still important for Zimbabwe to invite observers who are independent.
“It’s the choice of the Government (to invite observers),” he said. “Our concerns are that elections should be verifiable. In my view, it’s an advantage if the observers are independent.”
The European bloc last observed elections in Zimbabwe in the 2000 general elections where it showed bias towards its preferred horses in the MDC, which it sponsors, and in 2002 head of the EU observer mission, Pierre Schori was booted out

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US eager to mend relations with Zim

Takunda Maodza Senior Reporter
PRESIDENT Mugabe yesterday met the United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Charles Ray and the American diplomat  expressed his country’s eagerness to mend relations with Zimbabwe despite the illegal sanctions Washington imposed on Harare.

The one-hour long meeting was at Mr Ray’s request.
In an interview after the meeting, Mr Ray regretted that so much time and effort was being wasted on non-productive issues instead of building bridges between the two countries.

“I told the President that my goal is to find ways to make the US-Zimbabwe relations work to improve the lives of the people of Zimbabwe. My focus is on areas we can co-operate, for instance, in the area of business,” he said.