2.2.
Human Resources sub-committee
This sub-committee was chaired by Hon. Gift Chimanikire and deputised by Hon. Walter
Chidakwa. The other members of the sub-committee were Hon. Monica Mutsvangwa, Hon.
Amos Chibaya, Hon. Joram Gumbo, Hon. Rorana Muchihwa, Hon. Martin Khumalo, Hon.
Chief Fortune Charumbira and Hon. Believe Gaule. The purpose of this sub-committee was
to ensure the effective management of human resources for the Select Committee.
2.3.
Stakeholders sub-committee
This sub-committee was chaired by Hon. Chindori-Chininga at its instance but the chair was
then replaced by Hon. Flora Buka when he left COPAC. The sub-committee was deputised
by Hon. Rorana Muchihwa. The other members of the sub-committee were Hon. Amos
Chibaya, Hon. Innocent Gonese, Hon. Cephas Makuyana, Hon. Editor Matamisa, Hon.
Thokozile Mathuthu, Hon. Believe Gaule, Hon. Tambudzani Mohadi, Hon. Lazarus Dokora,
Hon. Joram Gumbo and Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira. The purpose of this sub-committee
was to ensure that all programmatic activities of COPAC related to the convening of major
activities were managed effectively.
2.4.
Information and Publicity sub-committee
This sub-committee was chaired by Hon. Jessie Majome and deputised by Hon. Martin
Khumalo. The other members of the sub-committee were Hon. Ian Kay, Hon. Olivia
Muchena, Hon. Joram Gumbo, Hon. Flora Buka, Hon. Innocent Gonese, and Hon. Believe
Gaule. The purpose of this sub-committee was to ensure the effective management of the
media and communications arm of the Select Committee.
2.5.
Legal sub-committee
This sub-committee was chaired by Hon. Brian Tshuma. The other members of the subcommittee were Hon. Monica Mutsvangwa, Hon. Innocent Gonese and Hon. Believe Gaule.
The four member sub-committee was a late creation after the Select Committee realised that
there were a lot of legal issues that needed to be attended to.
3. Terms of Reference of the Select Committee
The terms of reference for the Committee are clearly spelt in Article VI of the GPA:
Acknowledging that it is the fundamental right and duty of the Zimbabwean people to make a
constitution by themselves and for themselves; Aware that the process of making this
constitution must be owned and driven by the people and must be inclusive and democratic;
Recognising that the current Constitution of Zimbabwe made at the Lancaster House
Conference, London (1979) was primarily to transfer power from the colonial authority to the
people of Zimbabwe; Acknowledging the draft Constitution that the Parties signed and
agreed to in Kariba on the 30th of September 2007.
Determined to create conditions for our people to write a constitution for themselves; and
Mindful of the need to ensure that the new Constitution deepens our democratic values and
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The Constitution Select Committee (COPAC) Report to Parliament, February 2013