NPRCWATCH www.ntjwg.org.zw THE PROCESS SO FAR The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Law is Enacted On Tuesday 03 October, 2017 the Senate dealt with all stages of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission Bill without making any amendments. On 11 October, 2017 it was announced that the Bill had passed Parliament. The Bill was approved by both houses and the Bill was sent to the President for his assent and subsequent publication as an Act in the Government Gazette. It was nally gazetted on 5 January 2018. This Bill was the successor to the National Peace and Reconciliation Bill H.B 13, 2015 which was gazetted on 18 December, 2015 but withdrawn from Parliament in May, 2016 due to the negative reviews by stakeholders, the public as well as the Parliamentary Legal Committee. The NPRC holds a Press conference on the mandate of the Commission and National consultative meetings In its rst press conference, the NPRC introduced itself to the nation on 09 January, 2018 and informed the public about its plan to roll-out provincial consultative meetings around the country. The National Peace and Reconciliation Commission, which was made operational by the recently gazetted NPRC Act, afrmed its commitment to promote justice, reconciliation and healing as it commences its work. Of all the 5 independent Commissions established under Chapter 12 of the Constitution, the NPRC was the only one which did not have an enabling legislation causing anxiety among stakeholders. Commissioner Chigwedere stressing a point during the NPRC Press Conference in Harare 7