SAfrican web sites highlights Zimbabwe National Security Bill 2009.

Text of report by South Africa-based ZimOnline website on 12 February

["Highlights: Zimbabwe National Security Bill, 2009"]

ZIMBABWE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL BILL, 2009 MEMORANDUM

Following upon the agreement between the Presidents of ZANU-PF and the two formations of the MDC, signed on the 15th September, 2008, the Zimbabwe National Security Council Bill seeks to establish the National Security Council on statutory basis, and to allocate certain seats on the Council between the parties.

The Zimbabwe National Security Council, is composed of the President Robert Mugabe as chairperson, the two Vice-Presidents Joseph Msika and Joyce Mujuru, the Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, the two Deputy Prime Ministers Thokozani Khupe and Arthur Mtambara, Ministers responsible for finance, the Defence Forces and the Police Force, and one Minister nominated by each by each of the three political parties who are signatories to the …