Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Referendum – 16 March – Get ready!
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Referendum has been “tentatively” scheduled for 16 March (according to Constitutional Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga).
Here is what one subscriber thinks about the upcoming referendum:
It is very important for everyone to take part in the referendum vote to shape Zimbabwe’s future. It is better to have a Zimbabwean constitution than a Lancaster House transitional document. Better is not good enough but best is yet to come. – WM
16 March gives barely a month to get Zimbabweans informed about the Constitution, and with both major political parties (MDC-T and Zanu PF) saying they will be campaigning for a Yes vote, it is hard not to feel like the referendum is just an attempt to use the people to rubber stamp the politicians’ Constitution.
But the only way to make up your own mind is to get informed and decide for yourself. Some ways to do that:
- Read COPAC’s final draft Constitution
- Read the ZLHR analysis of this final draft
- And check in on Kubatana’s Constitution special index page, which we will be updating regularly with commentary, analysis and news about the draft Constitution and the referendum.
Get yourself informed, and share this information with your friends, colleagues and neighbours. Figure out where you stand on the Constitution, and have open, peaceful and tolerant discussions with other – especially those who disagree with you! Only by making an informed decision about where You stand on the Constitution – And whether you’re going to vote Yes, No, or spoil your ballot on Referendum Day – can you avoid being the politicians’ puppet.