ii. Accountability/Prosecutions • Prosecutions as a form of accountability and truth recovery are desirable. • The state of the police and judiciary threatened the processes of accountability. • The police and judiciary were too corrupt and manipulated by politicians. • However, accountability was no exception, “There is none above the law. We must return to law” [participant]. iii. Institutional reform • The electoral system, security sector, the civil service, the constitution and supporting institutions were touched upon. a. The electoral system • Participants claiming to belong to ZANU(PF) and MDC–T demanded reforms in the electoral system through the establishment of a truly independent election management body and legislative reforms to encourage freer participation in elections [political activists]. • POSA and AIPPA must be repealed [political activists]. • The electoral process must be open to international scrutiny, and traditional leaders need to steer away from compromising the integrity of elections by being apolitical. • Election violence was deplorable [church leadership and youths]. b. Security sector • The current security system has failed to serve the society [all participants]. • The police and the military must keep away from politics [political activists]. • The National Youth Service programme must be disbanded because it breeds criminals [a group of youths] c. The judiciary • The judiciary has rampant corruption and is in need of effective funding [participants]. • The need to empower the community courts was highlighted because the current judiciary was overwhelmed. • The judiciary must not be involved in politics. iv. Reparations • Standards in the education sector have declined. The government should compensate in the form of income-generating projects to allow the youths to be re-established. v. Separation of the Church and State to enhance freedoms • Political activities were interfering with church operations as the members are being forced to attend rallies. • Political activities must not encroach on the church activities [church leaders]. 86 Taking Transitional Justice to the People – Outreach Report