Paper by David Coltart: A Critique of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and Some Thoughts as to What Should Be Included in a New Constitution
A Critique of the Constitution of Zimbabwe and Some Thoughts as to What Should Be Included in a New Constitution By David Coltart 9th May 1998 Constitutional Reforms and Requisite Guarantees of Fundamental Human Freedoms: Workshop on the Media and the National Constitution A CRITIQUE OF OUR EXISTING CONSTITUTION History: General Observations At the outset
A Critique of a Public Order and Security Bill
Speech Given at a Public Forum Organized by the Christian Communicators Association of Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Rainbow Hotel Introduction I have been asked this evening to debate the Public Order and Security Bill with the Minister of Home Affairs, the Honourable Dumiso Dabengwa. He has asked that I speak first so that he is able to
Letter by David Coltart: Constitutional Conference
Constitutional Conference Letter to the the Zimbabwean Independent from David Coltart 6th February 1998 As Zimbabwe absorbs what has happened to its body politic over the last few months it is astonishing that most of us seem to be busy apportioning blame rather than working out solutions to the catastrophe facing our Nation. Professor Hawkins,
Michael Swango: Doctor of Death
Crime Library on truTV.com 27th June 1997 By Joseph Geringer Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Banana-coloured skies, crooked eucalyptus trees and a veldt that stretched outward until it fell over the horizon. This was Swango’s newest home, Zimbabwe, southern Africa. A place where he thought he would be safe from a democracy that didn’t like cyanide
Breaking The Silence – A Report on the Disturbances in Matabeleland and the Midlands, 1980-1988
The full version of the ‘Breaking the Silence’ report is available for downloading here in PDF format. The report is 275 pages long, and 7.50MB in filesize. Click on the link below to download the document: Breaking The Silence – A Report on the Disturbances in Matabeleland and the Midlands, 1980-1988
Speech By David Coltart: Objections to the 14th Amendment to the Zimbabwe Constitution
Objections to the 14th Amendment to the Zimbabwe Constitution By David Coltart 5th August 1996 Rotary Club South Introduction Mr Winston Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons in 1910, spoke the following words: “The mood and temper of the public in regard to the treatment of crime and criminals is one of the most
Legal and Justice Situation in Zimbabwe
Address given to the Theological College of Zimbabwe Seminar: 18 May 1995 In Nehemiah 9:13 we read: “You came down on Mount Sinai; you spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and laws that are just and right, and decrees and commands that are good.” There is a major difference between law and
Speech by David Coltart: Legal and Justice Situation in Zimbabwe: 1995
Legal and Justice Situation in Zimbabwe:  1995 By David Coltart 18th May 1995 Address to be given to the Theological College of Zimbabwe In Nehemiah 9:13 we read: “You came down on Mount Sinai; you spoke to them from heaven. You gave them regulations and laws that are just and right, and decrees and commands
Senior Golfer’s Society Toast
SENIOR GOLFER’S SOCIETY: NATIONALS Mr President, Honoured guests, Senior Golfers, When Mike Greenfield asked me to propose a toast tonight my first thought was: “What the hang can I say that will be vaguely relevant to Senior Golfers?” And then I thought: “Why reflect on the last 20 years or so I have been playing
Promoting Understanding and Peace
BULAWAYO SOUTH ROTARY CLUB Ladies and Gentlemen Rotary has a proud history of promoting understanding and peace in the world and as I understand the position it is one of your prime objectives. I first had a taste of Rotary’s role of promoting understanding and peace in 1985 when I was fortunate enough to be