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Leroy Dzenga
THE ZANU PF Youth League has commended Parliament for passing Constitutional Amendment Bill No 2 of 2019.
In a statement, ZANU PF Acting Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs Cde Tendai Chirau said the proposed amendments are progressive insofar as youth inclusion is concerned.
“This is a welcome demonstration of the growing confidence the lawmakers and the nation at large are willing to repose in young people. Among other definite merits and highlights, Clause 11 the Bill succinctly prescribes the inclusion of youth and women in the National Assembly as a vehicle for their unfettered inclusion in national policy and decision-making organs, under the “Party List” Youth and Women’s Quota system,” said Cde Chirau.
The new law, he said, is set to transform the role of young people from beneficiaries of processes to being active participants.
“As we wait for the expansion of the Youth Quota to accommodate more youth, we heartily welcome the gesture to create a youth quota in the first place. This unprecedented endorsement of youth-based social and political capital is a refreshing first in Zimbabwe under the New Dispensation. As young people, we are thrilled.”
The Bill is now set to be transmitted to Senate.
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