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Coltart is against the death penalty, currently legal in Zimbabwe, and is anti-abortion. Since the formation of the inclusive government in February 2009, Coltart has repeatedly argued against the use of sanctions in Zimbabwe, claiming that they are ineffective and that the international community should support the transitional government as Zimbabwe's only viable non-violent route towards a more democratic society. Coltart is opposed to the use of violence as a solution to the problems facing Zimbabwe, believing that political transition must occur gradually through democratic means. He has also criticised the West for high levels of military spending in relation to the development assistance they give. Coltart is a proponent of nuclear disarmament and is a World Council member of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND). Although himself a committed Christian, Coltart believes that there should by a clear separation between church and state and that the church as a body should not support a particular political party.
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