A Judge Occupies a Special Position in Society (BOAF LAW) – Mutumwa Mawere

The duty of a judge is to determine disputes based on facts or evidence adduced in court by parties who voluntarily present themselves before what should be an independent and impartial forum.

In many countries, they have a jury system where peers will determine the outcome rather than allow a single person presiding over the matter to be the sole determinant of a dispute.

The plan that we started under BOAF is aimed at promoting active citizenship based on a shared understanding that is premised on literacy.

There are far too many people who believe that civics is about the rights of citizenship and zero obligations.

However, Section 2(2) of the current Constitution of Zimbabwe imposes obligations that are binding on every person including you and me to UPHOLD, DEFEND, RESPECT, AND OBEY the constitution as the SUPREME LAW.

As such, any LAW, PRACTICE, CUSTOM, AND CONDUCT that is inconsistent with the CONSTITUTION is invalid to the extent of its INCONSISTENCY.