Zimbabwe's constitution-making process is
not aimed at changing leadership positions but is designed to craft a homegrown supreme law for the country, a cabinet minister has said.
Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga said the constitution is not about displacing people from certain positions or to create positions for others.
"It is about building and strengthening institutions to serve us today, tomorrow and for generations to come," he said.
According to the Herald newspaper of Tuesday, the minister said the writing of a new constitution is not confined to the three political parties in the inclusive government, but is a national event in which every Zimbabwean should participate.
The minister was addressing delegates at the start of a three- day training workshop on Monday for 560 people that would move around the
country to get people's views on the constitution.
The outreach teams are expected to start work on Thursday this week following the provision of funds by the government and the United Nations
Development Fund for the exercise.
Last week, members of Parliament attended a workshop where they were told about their role in the constitution making process.
The Parliamentary Select Committee which is spearheading the process has set aside 65 days for the constitution-making exercise.
A draft constitution should be produced no later than three months of the public outreach and presented before a Second All- Stakeholders'
Conference.
The first All Stakeholders Conference was held in July last year. If conference gives nod, the draft and a report of the Parliamentary Select
Committee will then be tabled before Parliament, after which a referendum will be held.
Zimbabwe is expected to hold fresh elections after the new constitution.