President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday announced the seven member commission that will be investigating the post election violence that took place on the 1st of August 2018, in fulfilment of the promise he made to the nation in his inauguration speech on Sunday.
Addressing journalists at his Munhumutapa offices in Harare yesterday, President Mnagagwa said the commission will be made up of local, regional and international members appointed in terms of the Commission of Inquiry Act [Chapter 10.07].
“The following members will constitute the Commission of Inquiry: former President of the Republic of Soth Africa, His Excellency Kgalema Motlante; Rodney Dixon, United Kingdom; Chief Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary General, Federal Republic of Nigeria; former Chief of Defence Forces of the Tanzania People‘s Defence Forces, General Davis Mwamunyange; Professor Charity Manyeruke, Political Science University of Zimbabwe; Professor Lovemore Madhuku, Faculty of Law University of Zimbabwe; and Mrs Vimbai Nyemba, Former President of the Law society of Zimbabwe,” President Mnangagwa said.
He added that a notice to the commission will be gazetted in accordance with the law.
The Commission will inquire the circumstances leading to the violence and also identify the actors and their leaders, their motive and strategies employed in the protests.
President Mnangagwa added that the terms of reference will also include inquiring into the intervention by the Zimbabwe Republic Policeas well as the circumstances that necessitated the involvement of the military.
“…to consider whether the degree of force used was appropriate to the ensuing threat to public safety, law and order; to ascertain the extent of damage/injury caused thereof; to investigate any matters which the Commission may deem appropriate and relevant to the inquiry,” President mnangagwa added.
The Commission was also tasked with the duty of making suitable recommendations and report to the President in writing, the result of the inquiry within a period of three months from the date of their swearing-in.
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