The outcomes of such working groups should be forwarded to the national offices for national
policy advocacy and liaisons. SEE, JUDGE and ACT working group processes should enable
us to draft policy briefs and policy analysis on issues that emerge from the constitution as
informed by the voices of the people. The church is starved of that kind of information and
this has compromised its intention for high level national engagements, advocacy and liaisons
with stakeholders. Yet the church is sometimes blamed for not responding to crises. How can
we do it as a church without information? Therefore, regular information and report sharing
between national and diocesan offices is very important. If the sharing happens well, diocesan
commissions should be able to challenge the national offices to account on the use of the
information they would have provided. A local project or program without a national policy
advocacy is unsustainable. The strategic plan, it is hoped should help people to discuss ways
of capturing policy issues that local communities would have raised during the constitution
dissemination process and forward them to the national office for national policy advocacy
and liaisons.
My wish is for every Zimbabwean to have a copy of the constitution in their own language. It
is important to point out that we are not a single ethnic group nor are we a single religious group
living in Zimbabwe. Our country is a multilingual nation that is bound by a national constitution
which serves as a blue print of national rules and principles that all persons agree to be the basis
on which they want the country to be governed. Sometimes, violence and dehumanization
happen because of ignorance. I therefore agree with the Prophet Hosea when he said “my people
are destroyed from lack of knowledge”. Today, God has given us the opportunity to plan and
strategise how to promote human life and dignity using our constitution. I hope this plan will
come up with a simple, concise and implementable strategy for the dissemination of the
constitution in local languages.
May our Lord Jesus Christ give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans successful
(Psalms 20:4).
God bless you all.
Right Reverend Bishop Rudolf Nyandoro – ZCBC-CCJPZ Bishop Chairman
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