March 2012

Constitution Watch 3-2012

CONSTITUTION WATCH 2012

[31st March 2012]

Will the Constitution be Ready Before Elections?

COPAC: Latest Predictions for the Path Ahead

Speaking earlier this week about the recall of the lead drafters [see Constitution Watch of 30th March 2012], COPAC co-chair Douglas Mwonzora, ever optimistic, ventured that COPAC should now be able to achieve:

Court Watch 6-2012

COURT WATCH 6/2012

[29th March 2012]

Constitutional Appeals to Supreme Court

Prosecutions Which Have Taken Too Long

Freedom of Expression Appeals

Compensation for Torture

1.  Prosecutions which have Taken too Long

Bill Watch 12-2012

BILL WATCH 12/2012

[26th March 2012]

Update on the Clerk of Parliament Case

Background

Motion for removal of Clerk in House of Assembly In early December 2011, Hon Tshuma, MDC-T MP for Hwange Central, gave notice of a motion accusing the Clerk of Parliament, Austin Zvoma, of serious misconduct and asking the House to remove him from office in terms of section 48(2) of the Constitution. 

Court Watch 5-2012

COURT WATCH 5/2012

[14th March 2012]

Update on (1) Glen View 29 Murder Trial; (2) State v Gwisai and Others

State v Solomon Madzore and 28 Others: the Glen View 29 Murder Trial

Adjournment to 15th March

Bill Watch 09-2012

BILL WATCH 9/2012

[12th March 2012]

Both the Senate and the House of Assembly will sit again on Tuesday 13th March

In the Senate this Week

The Senate has a very light agenda.  Only two motions are listed:

·        Motion on the partisan nature of the media in Zimbabwe – debate will probably continue on this partly debated motion proposed by Senator Komichi of MDC-T.

Court Watch 4-2012

COURT WATCH 4/2012

[9th March 2012]

MDC-T National Youth Assembly president and party activists to be tried for murdering police officer

State v Solomon Madzore and 28 Others

The trial will start this coming Monday, 12th March, in the High Court, Harare