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International Journal of Political Science and Development Vol. 3(5), pp. 183–192, May, 2015. DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2015.025 ISSN: 2360-784X
Research Paper
The Controversies of Devolution in Zimbabwe
Jephias Mapuva
Department of Geography (Development Studies stream), Bindura University of Science Education, P.O. Box 1020 Bindura-ZIMBABWE. Email: mapuva@gmail.com
Accepted 7 April 2015
Devolution of
powers from the centre has always presented challenges for unitary
states. Unlike in federal states where the polity configuration allows
for such dispensation, in unitary states such as Zimbabwe, devolution of
power comes with different ramifications. The concept and practice of
devolution has courted a lot of controversy in Zimbabwe with legal court
challenges from the Mthwakazi political outfit. Lack of political will
to put the wheels of devolution into motion has ruffled the feathers of
sections of people in the western region of Matabeleland who have
approached the ConCourt to compel the State to take appropriate measures
to implement devolution. It would be incumbent upon the legislature and
executive to set aside their political considerations and adopt a more
restrained way of implementing the devolutionary provisions of the new
constitution in letter and spirit. This paper recommends the need to
align and harmonise existing local governance legislation with the new
constitution to facilitate devolution
Cite
This Article As:
Mapuva J (2015). The Controversies of Devolution in Zimbabwe. Inter. J.
Polit. Sci. Develop. 3(5): 183-192
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