Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Eric Matinenga, who has been accused of failing to effectively supervise the exercise, yesterday said the drafting process would begin on Monday.
“The drafters are available and they are ready to start. I met them yesterday and today. Tomorrow we will be giving them the required documentation to start drafting.
“I am certain that come Monday they will start the job. The issue is that the drafters need instructions on how to do the job,” said Minister Matinenga in a telephone interview.

“There is already an exchange of information going on but they need instructions on constitutional principles and  issues. We also need to hear what they need before they start.”
Contacted for comment Copac co-chairperson Cde Munyaradzi Paul Mangwana said drafters were being appraised of how to handle the exercise.
He also said all logistics were in place for the drafting process to start.

Mr Edward Mkhosi of the MDC concurred and said he was optimistic that the drafters would come up with the time frame for the  process.
There are three principal drafters, Justice Moses Chinhengo, Mrs Priscilla Madzonga and Mr Brian Crozier, who would be assisted by a team of 17 technical experts.
Once started the process is expected to take 35 days from the day of commencement.

In July this year Copac reported that the draft constitution    would be presented to Parliament on 15 October and last month  they said the drafting process would be completed by December this year.

There is agitation for the crafting of a new constitution, which is expected to pave way for fresh elections.
President Mugabe has indicated that the next general election should be held next year.

Zanu-PF national chairman, Cde Simon Khaya Moyo, is on record saying the Government of National Unity (GNU) whose lifespan expired in February this year, was no longer workable.
He said it was high time the country held fresh polls that  will usher in a credible Government and blamed MDC formations for deliberately delaying the constitution-making process.
Bulawayo residents have also expressed concern over the pace at which the constitution process was done and challenged Government to come up with a specific time for its completion.

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