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QUESTION NO: 1263 (NW1510E)
PUBLISHED IN INTERNALQUESTION PAPER NO: 17-2013 OF 24 MAY 2013
MR LS NGONYAMA (COPE) TO ASK THE MINISTER OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND
COOPERATION:
1) Whether, the proposed general elections scheduled for 29 June this
year are as a result of the Southern African Development Corporation
(SADC) negotiations;
2) Whether there are any outstanding Global Political Agreement matters
yet to be fulfilled before the elections;
3) Whether SADC will facilitate the new election process;
4) Whether SADC calls for reforms before polls; if not, what is the
position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
REPLY:
1) Yes, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) through its
mandated Facilitator, President Zuma has been working closely with the
Parties to the Global Political Agreement (GPA) and other relevant
stakeholders regarding the implementation of the GPA. Thus, the
holding of the upcoming elections is as a result of SADCâs
facilitation.
2) With the recent signing and gazetting of the new constitution, the
implementation of the GPA is almost complete with the exception of the
implementation of necessary reforms and the roadmap towards elections.
3) As one of the guarantors of the GPA, SADC through its mandated
Facilitator, President Zuma is facilitating the process of the
implementation of the GPA, a process which should lead to elections
under a new constitution.
4) SADC expects that the elections in Zimbabwe will be held after
necessary reforms and the Roadmap to elections have been implemented.
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