principles and the protection of the equality of all citizens, particularly the enhancement of full citizenship and equality of women. The Parties hereby agree: a) that they shall set up a Select Committee of Parliament composed of representatives of the Parties whose terms of reference shall be as follows: i. to set up such subcommittees chaired by a member of Parliament and composed of members of Parliament and representatives of Civil Society as may be necessary to assist the Select Committee in performing its mandate herein; ii. to hold such public hearings and such consultations as it may deem necessary in the process of public consultation over the making of a new constitution for Zimbabwe; iii. to convene an All Stakeholders Conference to consult stakeholders on their representation in the sub-committees referred to above and such related matters as may assist the committee in its work; iv. to table its draft Constitution to a 2nd All Stakeholders Conference; and v. to report to Parliament on its recommendations over the content of a New Constitution for Zimbabwe a) that the draft Constitution recommended by the Select Committee shall be submitted to a referendum; b) that, in implementing the above, the following time frames shall apply: i. the Select Committee shall be set up within two months of inception of a new government; ii. the convening of the first All Stakeholders Conference shall be within 3 months of the date of the appointment of the Select Committee; iii. the public consultation process shall be completed no later than 4 months of the date of the first All Stakeholders Conference; iv. the draft Constitution shall be tabled within 3 months of completion of the public consultation process to a second All Stakeholders Conference; v. the draft Constitution and the accompanying Report shall be tabled before Parliament within 1 month of the second All Stakeholders Conference; vi. the draft Constitution and the accompanying Report shall be debated in Parliament and the debate concluded within one month; vii. the draft Constitution emerging from Parliament shall be gazetted before the holding of a referendum; 9 The Constitution Select Committee (COPAC) Report to Parliament, February 2013