HEAL ZIMBABWE - BASELINE STUDY REPORT a le a or area aro n hi h re on iliation ho l Conflict Issues Percentages Political violence 55.9 Economic conflicts 12 Family disputes 10.2 Resource based conflicts (including land) 6.5 Race relations 5.3 Ethnic conflicts 4.3 Interpersonal conflicts 3.3 Religious conflicts 2.5 Total 100 As shown in table 8 above, within the eight categories of conflicts provided, political violence was most frequently mentioned by 55.9% of the survey respondents as one of the major areas around which peace and reconciliation process should commence addressing. Economic conflicts were ranked second by 12% of the survey respondents followed by family disputes, resource based conflicts and race related conflicts. Religious conflicts were ranked least by 2.5% of the survey respondents. iii) tart Political violence was considered the most pressing issue requiring redress because of its widespread effects compared to other conflict issues. These rankings depict the reality of the country as many people in Zimbabwe are victims of political violence and economic disempowerment, compared to racial concerns or otherwise. However, it is important to note that since Zimbabwe’s independence, ZANU PF always used racially charged language to mobilise political support locally, regionally and internationally.62 Programming actions In terms of activities that should be implemented by the NPRC, the study observed that communities are more interested to have a commission running peace education programs to promote peaceful co-existence, and move away from cultures of violence, acknowledgement of past reconciliation efforts, public apologies by the government and individual perpetrators, national dialogue, investigation and prosecution of perpetrators, compensation and truth recovery. Such actions will also ensure the rights of citizens to live in a peaceful environment, free from fear and intimidation. The commission also needs to facilitate dialogue platforms that are guided by freedom of expression and the desire to reveal the truth and genuine healing and reconciliation between perpetrators and victims. Rehabilitation of perpetrators and victims was also pointed as a key intervention for the commission. Figure 2 below shows issues that respondents want to see the NPRC doing within communities (list any three things you would want to see the NPRC doing differently). Muzondidya, J. (2010). The Zimbabwean Crisis and the Unresolved Conundrum of Race in the Post-colonial Period. Journal of Developing Societies. Volume 26(1) 62 35