Zimbabwe: Draft Saga: Govt Suspends Referendum Activities

6 September 2012

Government has suspended pre-referendum activities in the wake of differences over the draft Constitution by political parties in the inclusive Government, an official said yesterday. Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs permanent secretary Mrs Virginia Mabhiza yesterday said Government legal officers should have started moving around the country informing people on the contents of the draft. This had been delayed because of the differences, she said.

Mrs Mabhiza said the pre-referendum activities were supposed to help people make decisions from an informed position during the referendum.

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