government in power should cover the cost, while 24 per cent thought that the individuals who committed the crimes should be responsible. Eleven per cent believed that the political parties responsible for the violent acts should be held accountable for the costs of compensations. There was general agreement that the churches and government had to lead the healing process. Thirty per cent believed that the churches could lead it, and 29 per cent believed that the government could do the same. There was a clear rejection of the Organ and civil society, receiving preferences as low as 3 and 12 per cent, respectively. Table 15: If victims are to be compensated, who should be responsible? Frequency Percentage 1 746 55 773 24 Political parties 351 11 Civil society 237 7 Whichever government is in power Perpetrators in their individual capacity Don’t know TOTAL 82 3 3 189 100 Table 16: Who you do think can be trusted to lead national healing, reconciliation and integration in Zimbabwe? Frequency Percentage The government 931 29 The churches 941 30 Civil society 390 12 87 3 Traditional leaders Organ on National Healing and Reconciliation Integration 220 7 An international body 266 8 28 1 I trust no one Other 132 4 Don’t know 194 6 3 189 100 TOTAL Table 17 shows consistency in terms of how the participants responded to the needs of the victims. In all provinces 80 per cent or more of the respondents recommended rehabilitation for victims through compensation, truth recovery, prosecution of offenders, counselling and apology. In all regions, compensation came out strongly as the most preferred form of response to the needs of the victims. Manicaland and Mashonaland East scored the highest with 53 per cent, while Bulawayo scored the lowest with 30 per cent. Following on from the need for compensation was the demand for an apology, which topped in Mashonaland Central and Mashonaland West at 18 per cent. Bulawayo was at the bottom with 5 per cent. Transitional Justice Survey – A Report of the People’s Perceptions and Recommendations 19