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Faculty of Social Sciences FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND PUBLIC MANAGEMENT AN ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENT IN STRENGTHENING POLICE ACCOUNTABILTY IN ZIMBABWE, 2013-2017. GILBERT CHIRENGENDURE (146660B) SUPERVISOR DR MUDE Dissertation submitted in Partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Politics and Public Management 2018 i DEDICATION I dedicate this dissertation to my late mother, Mrs R Chirengendure who passed on when I was in grade five. She instilled a sense of appreciation in me at an early age; the one that I will cherish for the rest of my life. She was a peasant farmer and with the little we had, he made us feel as if we had a lot. She taught us how to look after ourselves and above all to respect people, especially the elderly. My mother was a proud woman and she made me proud too. Were it not for this good foundation that she instilled in me at a tender age and her unselfish commitment to moral behaviour, I could not have been able to sit and write this dissertation today. I regard her as one of my role models. If she was alive today, I am sure she would be prouder than ever to see her child’s achievement. Rest in eternal peace MOM. i Declaration I, ................................................do hereby declare that this dissertation is a result of my own work investigation and research, except to the extent indicated in the acknowledgements, references and comments included in the body of the report, and that it has not been submitted in part or in full for any other degree to any other university. Student Signature………………………………. Date …………… Supervisor Signature…………………………… Date ……… ii Acknowledgments I would like to thank the Lord for seeing me through my Honours Degree in Politics and Public Management at the Midlands State University from 2014 to 2018. I would also like to pass my deepest gratitude to Mr Mude for his valuable advice and support in writing this dissertation. I owe my gratitude to my God Given parents, Mr. L and Mrs. L Madzinga and the whole lovely family for their support and encouragement during my studies and the time they endured without my presence. You occupy a special place in my heart. I am indeed indebted to him for the valuable guidance and study material that he provided me. I’m also greatly indebted to my very good friends, Tafadzwa Machaka and Liberty Sibanda who provided support during my period of study. I would also like to acknowledge the assistance I got from all participants contributing to this dissertation. The other two great people who need a special acknowledgements is the First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa and the Speaker of Parliament Advocate Mudenda who gave me a special time to interview then during my research period. Lastly my profound gratitude also extends to my family and the Midlands State University staff for the profound knowledge I have gained throughout my four years of study. iii Contents DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................. i Declaration ...................................................................................................................................... ii Contents ......................................................................................................................................... iv ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................................................... vii ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................. viii CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................. 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1 Background of. the Study ............................................................................................................ 3 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................................................ 4 Objectives of the Study ............................................................................................................... 4 Research Questions ..................................................................................................................... 4 Justification of the Study ............................................................................................................. 5 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................. 6 Research design ........................................................................................................................... 6 Sampling...................................................................................................................................... 7 Sources of Data ........................................................................................................................... 7 Questionnaires ............................................................................................................................. 8 Targeted Population .................................................................................................................... 9 Sampling...................................................................................................................................... 9 Purposive Sample ........................................................................................................................ 9 Limitations of the Study. ............................................................................................................. 9 Delimitations ............................................................................................................................. 10 ORGANISATION OF THE STUDY ........................................................................................... 10 The research is divided six parts which are: ................................................................................. 10 CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................................... 12 PARLIAMENT AND POLICE SERVICES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA ..................................... 12 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 12 SADC .Mechanisms. and .Organisations.for .Policing . .and Security ..................................... 12 iv SADC Parliamentary Forum ..................................................................................................... 13 The Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation (SARPCCO) ........ 14 Practical Tools for Parliamentary Oversight: The South African Police Service and the Standardised Monitoring Tool .................................................................................................. 14 SADC PF Program to Strengthen Police Oversight and Accountability .................................. 17 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 18 CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... 19 PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE ................................................................................................ 19 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 19 Historical background of Parliament of Zimbabwe .................................................................. 19 Vision, Mission, Values and Mandate: ..................................................................................... 22 3.2 Mandate. of .Parliament ...................................................................................................... 24 3.3 Role and Functions of Parliament ....................................................................................... 25 3.4 Legislative ........................................................................................................................... 26 3.5 Executive Oversight ............................................................................................................ 26 Historical Evolution of the Committee System......................................................................... 27 The Parliamentary Legal Committee ........................................................................................ 28 Effectiveness of the Committee System.................................................................................... 29 The Budget Process ................................................................................................................... 30 Pre-Budget Process ................................................................................................................... 30 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................. 33 CHAPTER FOUR
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