109 (2) The State and all institutions and agencies of government at every level, through legislative and other measures, must assist the independent Commissions and must protect their independence, impartiality, integrity and effectiveness. (3) No person may interfere with the functioning of the independent Commissions. 12.5 Members of independent Commissions to be non-political (1) Members of the independent Commissions must not, in the exercise of their functions— (a) act in a partisan manner; (b) further the interests of any political party or cause; (c) prejudice the lawful interests of any political party or cause; or (d) violate the fundamental rights and freedoms of any person. (2) Persons who are members of a political party or organisation on their appointment to an independent Commission must relinquish that membership without delay and in any event within thirty days of their appointment. (3) If a member of an independent Commission— (a) becomes a member of a political party or organisation; or (b) having been a member of a political party or organisation on his or her appointment to an independent institution supporting democracy, fails to relinquish that membership within thirty days of the appointment; he or she ceases immediately to be a member of the Commission concerned. 12.6 Removal from office of members of independent Commissions (1) A member of an independent Commission may be removed from office only on the ground that the member concerned— (a) is unable to perform the functions of his or her office because of physical or mental incapacity; (b) is or was grossly incompetent; (c) was guilty of gross misconduct; or (d) has become ineligible for appointment to the Commission concerned. (2) The procedure for the removal of judges from office applies to the removal from office of a member of an independent Commission. PART 2 ZIMBABWE ELECTORAL COMMISSION 12.7 Establishment and composition of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (1) There is a commission to be known as Zimbabwe Electoral Commission consisting of— (a) a chairperson appointed by the President after consultation with the Judicial Service Commission and the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders; and