v. Accountability • There is need to push strongly for accountability [students]. • The perpetrators of political violence and their masters must stand before the law and be tried for their wrongs [students]. • The process of ensuring that the perpetrators own up to their activities must be left to the local communities [elderly male]. vi. Restorative justice • There is need to rehabilitate both victims and perpetrators [various groups] • Part of such a programme should include holding counselling sessions for affected families. vii. Separation of Church and State • It has become a political tradition to interfere with the activities of the Church during elections [church representatives]. • Politicians must recognise freedom of worship and assembly and the Church must be true to carrying out its social responsibilities such as feeding orphans and caring for the vulnerable groups [church representatives]. viii. The constitution • There is need to speed up the constitution-making process upon which hangs most issues affecting transitional justice, as the constitution is “the bridge between now and a future full of hope” [male youth]. 7. OBSERVATIONS • Within the various interest groups, discussions were deep and divisive on who was competent to implement the transitional justice process. All groups were given the opportunity to look into their own individual situations and needs. • Several participants came from government institutions. • Victims of political violence included students from Chinhoyi University of Technology. There were very few female participants. 70 Taking Transitional Justice to the People – Outreach Report