Specific Cases Ÿ In May President Mnangagwa created a Special Anti-Corruption Unit within the Office of the President to carry out investigations, bypassing the constitutionally mandated Zimbabwe AntiCorruption Commission. The Special Unit placed handpicked prosecutors directly under President Mnangagwa’s control, in violation of the Constitution. Ÿ On 22 November 2018, police physically attacked opposition MPs at Parliament during the 2019 budget proceedings. Speaker Advocate Jacob Mudenda had called in the police to evict opposition MPs for defying his order that MPs should stand up for President Mnangagwa as he entered the chamber. The attack left dozens of the MPs, especially female MPs, traumatised. Two MPs got injured. This was the second time in two years when members of the police were called into the House of Assembly chambers to remove opposition MPs. While MPs may be temporarily removed from Parliament for unruly behaviour, and may be held in contempt, the rules of Parliament do not give any authority to the invasion of Parliament by the police.7 Ÿ There have been delays in enacting enabling legislation for certain key institutions. The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Act operationalising the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission was only promulgated in January 2018, five years after the coming into effect of the new Constitution, and five years before the lifespan of the time-bound Commission expires. Six years into the passing of the new Constitution, a Constitutional Court Act as contemplated by the Constitution is yet to be passed. Key legislation meant to give effect to the constitutional provisions on devolution is yet to be enacted. Ÿ Government was behind schedule in its law development agenda. 12 of the Bills on the President’s legislative agenda were in the previous session’s agenda under President Mugabe – at least from 2016. 7. See full legal opinion by Musa Kika “It is illegal and unconstitutional for the police to enter the chambers of parliament and arrest or remove MPs” 23 November 2018, http://kubatana.net/2018/11/23/illegal-unconstitutional-police-enter-chambers-parliament-arrestremove-mps/ 16 STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ZIMBABWE 2018