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In the National Assembly Tuesday 9th May 2017
REPORT BY THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
NATIONAL PEACE AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION BILL [H.B. 2, 2017]
HON. ZIYAMBI: On 10th February 2017, the Government of Zimbabwe gazetted the National
Peace and Reconciliation Bill [H.B.2, 2017.] to put the National Peace and Reconciliation
Commission (NPRC) into operation and related matters. This Bill is the successor to the National
Peace and Reconciliation Bill [H.B 13, 2015] (the old Bill) which was gazetted on 18th December
2015 and withdrawn from Parliament in May 2016 following an adverse opinion on the Bill by
the Parliamentary Legal Committee as well as members of the public during the Public Hearings
held from 10 to 18 April 2016.
2.0 Methodology
The Justice Committee and Thematic Committees on Human Rights and on Peace and Security
conducted joint public hearings in all of thecountry’s provinces, and gathered views and
opinions on the Bill. Hearings were conducted in all provinces of the country by two separate
teams, Team A and Team B.
Team A held public hearing meetings in the following provinces: Matebeleland North (Victoria
Falls; Chinotimba Hall, 13 March 2017); Bulawayo (Bulawayo Large City Hall, 14 March 2017);
Matebelenad South (Plumtree, Plumtree Town Council Hall, 15 March 2017); Midlands Province
(Gweru Civic Center Hall, 16 March 2017).
Team B conducted its public hearings in the following provinces: Masvingo (Masvingo, Civic
Centre Hall, 13 March 2017); Manicaland (Mutare, Civic Centre Hall, 14 March, 2017);
Mashonaland East (Marondera, Mbuya Nehanda, 15 March 2017); and Mashonaland Central
(Bindura, Tendai Hall, 16 March 2017). The two teams held joint public hearing in Mashonaland
West (Chinhoyi, Cooksey Hall, 17 March 2017); and Harare (New Ambassador Hotel, 18 March
2017).
2.1 Attendance figures at Public Hearings
During the public hearing, many organisations and individuals made their submissions and
contributions. The following statistics reflects the level of participation. At Chinotimba Hall,18
participants attended and 7 contributions were made; Bulawayo Large City Hall, 111 attended
and the Committee received 38 contributions; and Plumtree Town Council Hall, 46 participants
attended, 29 submissions were made; Gweru Civic Centre, 134 participants turned up and there
were 36 contributions made; Masvingo Civic Centre, 42 participants attended, 21 submissions
were received; Mutare Civic Centre Hall, 123 participants attended and 26 contributions were
received; Marondera, Mbuya Nehanda Hall 156 participants attended, 34 contributions were
received; and in Chinhoyi Cooksey Hall, 264 participants came and 11 contributions were made
before the meeting was closed prematurely; at New Ambassador Hotel in Harare, 156