New executive for Zimbabwe human rights lawyers
By KING SHANGO
Published on: 25th August, 2009
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ZIMBABWE – HARARE – Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has duly and unanimously elected a new executive to lead the respected group of human rights lawyers that has been instrumental in taking up cases of victims of State violence.
zim NET radio heard that leading human rights lawyer Andrew Makoni was duly and unanimously elected the new chairperson of ZLHR on Monday. He will be deputized by Sarudzayi Njerere, whilst Selby Hwacha takes over as the chair of ZLHR’s Finance and Administration Committee.
Upon assuming the leadership of the organisation, Makoni said in a statement: “I follow in a line of remarkable and exemplary leaders who have guided this dynamic organisation since its formative stages in 1996 through to today.
In particular, my predecessor Josephat Tshuma astutely guided this ship through very difficult and trying times.
“We have to confront many challenges if ZLHR is to remain relevant to our society.”
Makoni, himself a victim of State terror, said lawyers should continue calls for reforms in the security sector and other key institutions.
“We should not stop our demand for a new people-driven constitution, an independent judiciary, and an independent prosecuting authority,” Makoni said. “We must demand democracy and good governance and the respect of human rights and human dignity.
Our advantage is having a voice which the society trusts and listens to. Let us take advantage of that opportunity.”
