c. Constitutional reform • There is need for a constitution that protects women from exploitation, meets their needs and takes them out of poverty [women’s group]. • The constitution must give universal lasting protection, not be one meant to protect individual interests, “The individual will die. Our constitution must live beyond him” [female participant]. d. Traditional leadership • The traditional leadership is partisan [most participants]. • The law needs to be reformed to protect the traditional authority from abuse by politicians, such that the traditional leaders are effective and responsible [political activists]. • The traditional authorities are vulnerable to manipulation by politicians and government officials. iii. Accountability • The perpetrators of violence need to be prosecuted under a reformed judiciary and police system. • Victims of political violence feel that there is always a threat of renewed violations unless the perpetrators are brought before the law [women’s group]. • Vulnerable individuals who suffer because of the escalation in political violence need assurance that the law will protect them [political activists]. iv. Reparations • There must be a reparations programme that targets victims of political violence [youth group]. • Reparations must be paid for the losses suffered as a result of the collapsed banking sector and general economic implosion [women’s group]. • The perpetrators have to compensate. “Mumwe nemumwe ngaamire netwake.” [“Each man for himself.”] The person who committed an offence should pay. In the case where the perpetrator is unknown or incapable, then the government should pay. 7. OBSERVATIONS • Only one unidentified political party was present at the meeting. • The participants agreed on the need for transitional justice. • The church representatives spoke strongly for truth recovery, drawing on real examples of their experiences in peace-building. 68 Taking Transitional Justice to the People – Outreach Report