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Cde Gumbo said yesterday the Politburo was merely editing the amended document as contentious issues had long been dealt with in previous sessions.
“As a party, we are all excited that we have finally concluded this thing. The ball is now in the principals’ court. They are the ones who will guide us on what to do next,” he said.
Zanu-PF meticulously audited the draft against the national report after observing that its Copac representatives had dealt casually with issues the revolutionary
party considers sensitive.
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Among several other things, Copac had left out issues to do with the role of traditional leaders, youths and women.
On Wednesday, principals to the GPA separately met the Sadc-appointed facilitator to the Zimbabwean dialogue South African President Jacob Zuma and briefed him on progress made in the implementation of the agreement.
President Mugabe told the facilitator that “the process has moved globally towards the making of the Constitution with the view to reaching a stage of referendum and elections”.
The Constitution-making process, he said, has reached a stage where principals have been served with the draft Constitution and each party was considering the draft.
“There would be discussions to exchange ideas as principals and thereafter we hand over the draft to the stakeholders, so there would be a stakeholders’ stage which will discuss the Constitution as a draft and possibly make amendments,” said President Mugabe.
The draft would then be handed over to Parliament for further discussions and possible changes before it is subjected to a referendum.
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