tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779437748296704455.post5988568226263295126..comments2024-03-28T20:57:54.874-07:00Comments on Zimbabwe Social Democrats: MP Cross calls for alignment of 400 Acts to new constitution but to what end and purpose. By Wilbert MukoriNomusa Garikaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04964205157943684601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779437748296704455.post-69907886231162324942016-05-04T03:07:04.201-07:002016-05-04T03:07:04.201-07:00“The agonising and costly writing of a new Zimbabw...“The agonising and costly writing of a new Zimbabwe constitution, accepted overwhelmingly in a 2013 referendum, seems to have been yet another waste of time and money; much of the reformed constitution still has to be adopted into hard and fast law,” wrote Shaw Augus, a Zimbabwean correspondent.<br /><br />“The General Laws Amendment Bill seeks to amend 126 Acts of parliament to bring them into line with the constitution but most of the adjustments are woefully inadequate in meeting the new requirements, law experts say (Veritas, a Zimbabwean think tank on legal matters).” <br /><br />So the amendments Zanu PF has lined up are woefully inadequate to meet the requirements of the new constitution which we already know is itself a weak and feeble constitution. <br /><br />There is reason to think that Veritas would have an axe to grind with anyone on the political drive. There is also reason to believe MDC leaders like MP Eddie Cross will not have heard or read Veritas comments on this matter. The question then is why are people like MP Cross doggedly demanding the realignment of these laws when they will accomplish nothing of substance? <br /><br />During the GNU MDC leaders doggedly refused to implement the democratic reforms against repeated pleas from SADC leaders and other interested parties. MDC leaders again doggedly endorsed the new constitution and would not listen to anyone warning them about it being weak and feeble. History is just repeating itself; MDC leaders are doggedly pushing for the alignment of the existing laws to the new constitution and ignoring the warning that this will accomplish nothing. <br /><br />MDC leaders now constitute a serious hindrance to the nation’s endeavours to bring about meaningful democratic change!<br /><br />MDC leaders are corrupt and incompetent but having tasted the sweetness of power and gra-vy train lifestyle they are more determined than ever to hang on. They are like ticks a simple brush off, with proof of their pathetic record of failures, will never get them off; we need to anoint them with a generous blob of Vaseline! <br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002527980821483437noreply@blogger.com