No. Arising issue Conclusion Recommendation 4. - Roles of traditional leaders in Zimbabwe - Relationship of traditional leaders to state and political parties and their influence on voters Insincerity or lack of adherence to Traditional Leaders Act (Chapter 29:17), Chapter 15 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (No.20) Act 2013 and Social Teachings of the Church - Principled and actioned judicial judgements - Transformative civic reflection and learning experiences for traditional leaders on Traditional Leaders Act (Chapter 29:17), Chapter 15 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe (No.20) Act 2013 and Social Teachings of the Church (including reflections on ethics and conscience) 5 Partisan distribution of humanitarian aid (food, agriculture input, livestock etc) Traditional and political structures have been used to distribute humanitarian aid in the community. However, they have not been rational. Political opponents - even if they are vulnerable - have been denied until they change or denounce their political affiliations or choices - Formulation of a policy or legislation with guidelines or framework for humanitarian distribution. - Food is fundamental human right. Those who would deny others their right to food on the basis of political affiliation - and therefore right to life should be prosecuted. 6 Failure to recognize political diversity and differences between and among political parties and their supporters - death wishing political campaigns, threats and intimidations Intra and inter-party conflicts have downplayed human life and dignity; freedom of expression and equal participation of men and women in electoral or democratic processes Facilitated horizontal and vertical national peace, dialogues and reconciliation process amongst members of the same political parties; and national peace and reconciliation between political parties and their supporters; the same amongst and between state institutions such as Defence Forces… 7 Reliving fear accrued from previous electoral violence; promising postelection violence similar to the one experienced in 2008 - Zimbabwean men and women have genuine fear of elections, especially when they are promised a repeat of violence (and sometimes much worse) experienced in previous elections. - Comprehensive, victim friendly national peace and reconciliation process for Zimbabwean men and women in line with Section 252 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 - Facilitated, evidence based dialogues for political parties, traditional leaders, war veterans and security forces on constitutional values and Social Teachings of the Church 8 Scramble for political party regalia Voters have not seen the immediate benefits of elections or participating in democratic processes. Political party regalia has become the only tangible and visible gain for voters. Thus voters contestation for political party regalia has been clumsy - and sometimes violent. - Political parties should establish legal, guiding frameworks for distributing political party regalia - Elected duty holders should deliver their election promises to so that the voters would enjoy the fruits of participation, democracy and better governance rather than seeing access to political party regalia as an end in itself. 9. Chaotic and volatile primary elections conducted by contesting political parties Administrative and logistical challenges such as late delivery of ballot papers, logistical challenges, missing candidate names on some ballot papers, excess ballot papers, - Political parties should have legal frameworks for candidate nomination and processes for conducting primary elections. - Political parties' legal frameworks or 46