Former Legislator Engages Christian Community To Push For Return To Constitutionalism

Terrence Mawawa|Former MDC A MP for Gutu Central Constituency, Oliver Chirume, has stepped up efforts to work with the Christian community and pressure groups to push for a return to constitutionalism and democracy.

Speaking in an interview with ZimEye.com Chirume stressed the need to partner with the Christian community as part of frantic efforts to push for key constitutional reforms.

Chirume who is a member of the Friends of Shabanie and Mashava Mines(SMM), a pressure group formed by the stakeholders of the company, has emphasised the fact that Christians constitute the majority of the Zimbabwean population such that their voice will make an impact on constitutional matters and democracy.

“We have noted with the concern that while Christians form the majority of the country’s population, their sentiments on constitutional matters have remained in a cocoon,” said Chirume.

“We intend to gather Christians’ views on the controversial Reconstruction Act.The government seized SMM, Air Zimbabwe and recently Hwange Colliery under the same Act.

Biblically you cannot just grab someone’ s property without paying a cent.I strongly believe the Christian voice will enhance the fight for a return to democracy in Zimbabwe,” said Chirume.