Deputy Speaker, the answer to the question is yes, indeed, there have been very many positive developments in Zimbabwe since the January 2009 SADC Extraordinary Summit. These developments include the passing of Constitutional Amendment 19; they also include the formation of the inclusive government and the passing of the National Security Bill, amongst other things. The country's parliament is also working to fulfil its constitutional mandate and the Joint Monitoring and Implementation Committee is functioning.
There is, therefore, noticeable progress regarding the functioning of the inclusive government, notwithstanding the few outstanding issues which still need to be resolved. All the parties are committed to the full implementation of the Global Political Agreement, GPA, and South Africa, SADC and the AU as the guarantors of the GPA will remain seized with developments in Zimbabwe and will provide the necessary support to the Zimbabwean political leadership to implement the GPA.
The constitution-making process is also progressing, notwithstanding some concerns raised by civil society. Of importance, we believe, is the fact that they continue to participate in the process and as we know, under the GPA, these parties must draft a new constitution for Zimbabwe in order for it to be put to the electorate in a referendum.
Now, recognising the progress in the political and economic reforms that has been made since the formation of the inclusive government in February this year, and also notwithstanding the two outstanding issues that have been referred to SADC for mediation, it is our view that the inclusive government can be sustained and it is the view of our department that the outstanding issues will be resolved soon.
The answer to the second part of the question is "no". Provisions of the GPA have not yet been fully implemented. In order to ensure the conditions for free and fair elections, however, an inclusive and participatory process is underway to draft this new constitution for Zimbabwe under which future elections will be conducted. Thank you.