reported that people were instructed to support certain party positions particularly those in the Kariba draft, incidents of forced attendance to meetings was widespread and threats of the reincarnation of the June 2008 violence marred the process. The high presence of security personnel during outreach meetings is a concern as it impedes free participation of the citizens. The involvement of the security sector in political matters remains a source of tension and has resulted in human rights violence. ZESN advocates for the security sector to remain within their constitutional mandate of ensuring peace and security in the country. The GNU The Constitution making process has widened the cracks within the inclusive government. The violence that marred this process shows that Zimbabwe is not ready for elections as shown by the high levels of intolerance still prevalent. A priority should be given to a comprehensive National Healing process and the creation of a new constitutional order. Pronouncements by the Prime Minister Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe in the Inclusive Government that they had struck a deal on polls in 2011 is a clear indication that the GNU is not working. However, the agreement to accept election results is naive as it does not provide conditions on which parties can reject election results such as if the process is marred by irregularities. SADC and the AU also believe that an election will resolve the governance crisis in Zimbabwe hence they are creating a road map for elections in Zimbabwe. Among other reforms, ZESN advocates for the National Healing process to take off, ZEC needs to be well resourced in order to enhance their capacities to fully implement their mandate. The passing on of former Mashonaland Central Governor and Deputy Political Commissar of ZANU PF Ephraim Masawi sadly exposed the rifts in the inclusive government when it came to the awarding of the national hero status. ZESN notes that while there is an inclusive government in operation, there are some issues that are national in nature such as awarding national hero status that remain the preserve of the politburo which is an organ of ZANU PF. 4

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