Over the weekend close to a hundred youths from Zimbabwe gathered in Johannesburg under an initiative of the National Constitutional Assembly- Zimbabwe to dialogue on the constitutional crisis which has over the past three major elections resulted in contested legitimacy.
Youths meeting under their umbrella body of the Zimbabwe Youth Network at the Holy Trinity unanimously agreed that as the youths of Zimbabwe they would not participate in any flawed process which analysts say this might see a low vote turnout....
Asked about whether they were behind the Thabo Mbeki led mediations they responded that there was much faith in SADC mediations though doubts existed over agreements and contents of deliberations....
Leading human rights defender and Director of the Diaspora Dialogue Immanuel Hlabangani said youths were an important component never to be taken for granted in any state and encouraged the youths of Zimbabwe to continue making noise and dialogue with government for a lasting solution.....
The Zimbabwe Youth Network is among others demanding a new constitution before election in which all people participate in, a diaspora vote and postponement of elections to allow reforms to take root...
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