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Catholic church criticises constitution

    JOHANNESBURG
    The Catholic Church in Zimbabwe has criticised the draft constitution saying that it is "fundamentally flawed", news reports said on Wednesday. Bishop Patrick Mutume, president of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace was quoted as saying that the document contained sections that were dangerous. "By far its worst flaw is its blatant disregard for the views expressed by the majority of the people. It is a constitution which is much closer to what the ruling ZANU(PF) party wanted, rather than what the people wanted," Mutume was quoted as saying. Political observers in the capital Harare said that Mutume's attack has damaged Mugabe's hope that Zimbabweans would support the constitution in a referendum which is expected to take place early next year. The chairman of the Zimbabwe Christian denominations, Reverend Murombedzi Kuchera, said: "We heads of denominations have no choice but to dissociate ourselves from the referendum and call for a rejection of the draft."

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