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SENATE VOTES 24 SEPTEMBER 2020 NO 52
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No. 52
PARLIAMENT
OF
ZIMBABWE
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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
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SECOND SESSION – NINTH PARLIAMENT
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THURSDAY, 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2020
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Half past two o’clock pm.
| The President of the Senate in the Chair. | ||||
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PRAYERS.
Members Present |
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| Charumbira Chief Chifamba J.
Chimbudzi A. Chinake V. Chirongoma J. M. Chitanga Chief Chundu Chief Dube M. R. Gumpo S. Gweshe K. |
Hungwe S. O.
Khupe W. Komichi M. Makumbe Chief Malinga J. T. Maluleke O. M Mapungwana Chief Mavetera T. Mathupula Chief |
Mathuthu T.
Matiirira A. Matsiwo Chief Mavhunga M. Mkwebu A. Moeketsi V. Mpofu B Mpofu S. Munzverengwi A |
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| Mupfumira P.
Muronzi M. Mutsvangwa M Mtshane L. K Chief Ndlovu M. Nechombo Chief |
Ngungumbane Chief
Nhema Chief Ntabeni Chief Nyangazonke Chief Nyathi R. Parirenyatwa D. P. |
Rambanepasi C.
Rwambiwa E. Timire R. Tongogara A. K. Tsomondo B.
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In attendance in terms of section 138(2) and (3) and section 104(3) of the Constitution
Hon. Garwe D, Hon. Marapira D, Hon. Mohadi K. C. D, Hon. Mudyiwa M, Hon. Murwira A, Hon. Musabayana D,
Absent with leave
Hon. Muzenda T.V
Printed by Order of the Senate
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- Questions without notice
- Questions with notice
- The Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Service moved: That Notices of Motions Nos 1 and 2, for today, stand over until Orders of the Day No.7 and 8, have been disposed of.
Motion put and agreed to.
- Vice President K.C.D Mohadi moved: That this House takes note of the Annual Report of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission for the year 2018, presented to Parliament in terms of Section 323 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
On the motion of the Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Province: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.
- Vice President K.C.D Mohadi moved: That this House takes note of the Annual Report of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission for the year 2019, presented to Parliament in terms of Section 323 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.
On the motion of the Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Province: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.
- On the motion of the Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Province: The Senate adjourned at six minutes past four o’clock pm until Tuesday 29 September 2020 at a half past two o’clock in the afternoon.
HON. M. M. CHINOMONA,
President of the Senate.
TUESDAY, 29TH SEPTEMBER 2020
ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS
- Adjourned debate on motion on the SECOND READING of the Marriages Bill (H. B.7A, 2019) (Adjourned 21st July, 2020 –The Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare).
[Days elapsed: 11]
Question proposed: That the the Marriages Bill (H.B.7A, 2019) be read a second time – The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.
- THIRD READING: Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 1) Bill (H.B1A, 2017 – The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.
- Adjourned debate on motion that this House takes note of the Annual Report of the
National Peace and Reconciliation Commission for the year 2018- (Adjourned 24th September, 2020 –The Minister of State for Mashonaland Central
Province
[Days elapsed: 1]
Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Annual Report of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission for the year 2018, presented to Parliament in terms of Section 323 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe- The Vice President K.C.D. Mohadi
- Adjourned debate on motion that this House takes note of the Annual Report of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission for the year 2018- (Adjourned 24th September, 2020 – The Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Province
[Days elapsed: 1]
Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Annual Report of the National Peace and Reconciliation Commission for the year 2019, presented to Parliament in terms of Section 323 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe- The Vice President K.C.D. Mohadi
- HON SEN. MUZENDA
HON SEN. MWONZORA
That this House takes note of the Third Report of the Thematic Committee on Human
Rights on Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, [S.C. 11, 2019]
- HON SEN. MUZENDA
HON SEN. DR. MAVETERA
That this House takes note of the Annual Report of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament for the Liaison and Coordination Committee.
- Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 22nd July, 2020 – Hon Sen. Muzenda)
[Time elapsed: 3 hour 19 minutes]
Question proposed: That a respectful address be presented to the President of Zimbabwe as follows-
May it please you, your Excellency the President: We, the members of Parliament of Zimbabwe, desire to express our loyalty to Zimbabwe and beg leave to offer our respectful thanks for the speech, which you have been pleased to address to Parliament-Hon. Sen. Muzenda.
- Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Thematic Committees on Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Gender Development on the enquiry into people’s access to clean, safe and portable water (Adjourned 23rd
September, 2020- Hon. Sen. Khupe)
[Day elapsed: 2]
Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the Thematic Committees on Human Rights, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Gender Development on the enquiry into people’s access to clean, safe and portable water – Hon. Sen. Khupe
- Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of Report of the 46th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum. (Adjourned 22nd September, 2020 – Sen. Mohadi)
[Day elapsed: 3]
Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the 46th Plenary
Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum held from 10th to 17th December
2019 Swakopmund, Namibia.– Hon. Sen. Mohadi
- Adjourned debate on the need to alleviate challenges associated with the early discharge
of youths from child care facilities. (Adjourned 22nd September, 2020 –
Hon. Sen. Tongogara)
[Day elapsed: 3]
Question proposed: That this House –
MINDFUL that children under Child Care Facilities are discharged from such Institutions upon attainment of 18 years of age,
ALSO MINDFUL that the United Nations Guidelines and Zimbabwe’s National Residential Child Care Standards 6, recommends for a Discharge Plan for each child before leaving the Child Care Facility,
CONCERNED at the inadequacy of follow up programmes by the Department of Social Welfare in monitoring the discharged youths as a way of preventing them from aimlessly roaming the streets.
NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon Government to partner with other stakeholders and private sector to alleviate the challenges associated with such decisions. – Hon. Sen. Tongogara.
- Adjourned debate on the motion on the repeal of the death sentence and the provisions in the Criminal Law and Codification Act [Chapter 9:23] and other statutes. (Adjourned 22nd September, 2020 – Hon Sen Dr Mavetera)
[Days elapsed: 19] Question proposed: That this House –
RECOGNISING that the current international trends are moving towards the abolition of the death penalty;
RECALLING the intense debate on the death penalty which characterized the 2013 historic Constitution making process;
NOTING that Section 48 of the Constitution dealing with the death penalty was a result of the intense negotiations and create a clear discriminatory absurdity.
ACKNOWLEDGING that His Excellency, the President and other government officials have openly and publicly spoken against the death penalty;
CONCERNED that despite these developments, the death penalty still remains in Zimbabwe’s penal statutes;
NOW THEREFORE, calls upon the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary
Affairs to submit a constitutional bill to Parliament repealing the death sentence and the provisions in the Criminal Law and Codification Act [Chapter 9:23] and other statutes.- Hon. Sen. Makone
THURSDAY, 1ST OCTOMBER, 2020
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS.
* QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE.
◆ QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE.
*1. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism, Climate and Hospitality to inform the House the measures being taken by the Government to control environmental degradation and to explain the role of traditional leaders in this regard.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*2. HON. SEN. GUMPO: To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry to explain to the House:
- measures being taken by the Government to control the outbreak of veld fires countrywide;
- measures being taken by the Ministry to publicise information on the adverse effects of veld fires on the environment.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*3. HON. SEN. GUMPO : To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry to explain to the House the functions of Catchment Councils and whether they play any role in the control of veld fires.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*4. HON. SEN. GUMPO : To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry to:
- state the number of rivers and dams affected by siltation in Zimbabwe; and
- explain to the House whether the Ministry is implementing any de-siltation programmes, and if so, to state the methods being used.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*5. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry to inform the House Government policy regarding reforestation of areas affected by the mining activities of large corporates.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*6. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI : To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism, Climate and Hospitality to explain to the House measures being taken by the Ministry to minimise wildlife-human conflicts in conservancy areas and whether traditional leaders play any role in solving such conflicts.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*7. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain to the House how foreign owned businesses are contributing to the economic development of this country and to state the measures being taken by the Ministry to ensure that these operators deposit their monies into local banks.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*8. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI : To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to apprise the House on initiatives being made by the Ministry to promote gender equality in the country.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*9. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain to the House the measures being taken by the Ministry to sensitize the public on the benefits of using a mono- currency system in the country and to further state endeavours put in place to curb the use of multiple pricing regimes by some business operators.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*10. HON. SEN. MPOFU S: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain government position on re-dollarization which appears to be market led, considering the fast depreciation value of the Zimbabwe dollar against other currencies.
[Deferred from 21st May, 2020]
*11. HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain the government policy on enhancing domestic resource mobilization through beneficiation of the country’s natural resources.
[Deferred from 17th September, 2020]
*12. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Mines and Mining Development to:
inform the House how Government is benefiting from large scale mining companies in Zimbabwe and to provide disaggregated data on the contributions of these companies to the fiscus, including names such companies and amounts remitted.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
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HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Mines and Mining Development to explain to the House whether traditional leaders play any role in the resolution of mining disputes in areas under their jurisdictions.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
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HON. SEN. MATIIRIRA: To ask the Minister of Mines and Mining Development to inform the House measures being taken by government to ensure that local people benefit from mining activities and to explain the benefits accruing to people in Mashonaland East Province from quarry stone mining in their area.
[Deferred from 27th February, 2020] |
| *15. | HON. SEN. MPOFU B: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to clarify government policy on job advertisements and deadlines, in view of the observation that on the 3rd of January 2020, NSSA advertised two senior positions namely that of Chief Property Investment Officer and Chief Investment officer stating the 10th of January 2020, as the deadline.
[Deferred from 21st May, 2020]
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HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to inform the House when the National Disability Policy to alleviate the plight of people living with disability will be enacted into law.
[Deferred from 17th September, 2020] |
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HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Defence and War Veterans to explain to the House what the government policy is regarding the awarding of tenders of national development projects and whether military engineers are considered so that they can benefit like private players.
[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
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| *18. | HON. SEN. MATIIRIRA: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to explain to the House government policy regarding the involvement of persons with disabilities in the decision making processes and measures being taken by the Ministry to enhance their participation, particularly on issues affecting them.
[Deferred from 27th February, 2020]
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| *19. | HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education to inform the House measures being put in place to protect teachers and students in rural areas in light of the COVID - 19 pandemic. |
[Deferred from 17th September, 2020]
*20. HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Service to explain to the House the government policy regarding the spreading of false information by social media.
[Deferred from 17th September, 2020]