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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOTES 13_MARCH_2012_NO._25
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No. 25
PARLIAMENT
OF
ZIMBABWE
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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
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FOURTH SESSION – SEVENTH PARLIAMENT
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TUESDAY 13TH MARCH 2012
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Quarter past two o'clock p.m.
The Acting Speaker in the Chair
PRAYERS
Members Present
Baloyi A,
Beremauro G, Bhasikiti K, Bimha M.C Chaderopa F Chambati T.S Chebundo B, Chidakwa B, Chimanikire G, Chimhini D.A, Chinomona M.M Chinyadza W, Chirongwe R, Chirume O Chitando J Chitima A, Chivamba K, Chombo I.M.C |
Karenyi L
Katsande A Kay J.I.H Khumalo N.M, Khumalo S.S, Khupe T Langa A Mabhena G Machacha C Madubeko J Madzimure W Madzore P Mahlangu T Mahoka S Makamure R Makone T.M Makuyana M Mandebvu N.T Mangami D Mangena J Mangwana M.P Maposhere D Maramba P.H Maramwidze E H Mare M Marima E Masaiti E Mashakada T Matamisa E.E Matibe T.P Matibenga L.G Matienga M Matimba T Matinenga E.T |
Matonga B
Matshalaga O Matutu T Mavima L.D Mazikana P.H Mbwembwe E Mhandu C Mhashu F.G Mkhosi E.T.M Mlambo M Mlilo O.S Mnkandlha T Moyo E Moyo G Moyo R Mpariwa P Mpukuta L Muchauraya P Muchena O. N Muchinguri O.C. Z. Mudarikwa S Mudau M Mudavanhu E Mudenge I.S, Mudiwa S Mudzuri E Mudzuri H Muguti C Mukanduri S.T Munengami F Mungofa P.T Munjeyi G Mushonga S.L Musumbu E Musundire A.L Mutambara AG |
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Denga P Dongo G.Z Dube P, Dzirutwe G Gabbuza J, G Garadhi S Goche N.T. Gonese I.T Goto R Gumbo J.M. Gwiyo Haritatos Hove S.R Jiri M Kachepa |
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Mutinhiri A
Mutomba W
Mutsekwa G.T Nyoni S.G.G Sindi C
Mutseyami C.P Pasihomusha- Sithole A
Muza I Matiza B.J Sululu A
Mwonzora D.T Raradza E Tachiona M
Navaya E Rutsvara R Tazviona R
Ncube S Sai S Tshuma B
Ndava R Samkange Tsvangirai M
Ndebele G N.T.C Zhuwao P
Ndhlovu A Sansole T.W Zinyemba M
Nemadziva N Saruwaka T.J.L Ziyambi W.Z Nezi W Shamu W.K Zwizwai M.
Ngwenya B Shirichena E
Nyakudanga O Shoko H
Nyamupinga B.B Shoko M
Nyanhongo M.H Sibanda D.S
Nyaude B Sibanda P.N
Printed by Order of the House
Apologies
Hon. Chitima, Hon. Chanetsa, Hon Chimbetete, Hon. Chindori-Chininga, Hon.
Huruba, Hon. Mombeshora, Hon. Nyanhongo, Hon. Khumalo M, Hon. Khumalo
S.S., Hon Karenyi, Hon. Zhanda
- The Acting Speaker informed the House of the changes that had been made to
Portfolio Committee Membership where Hon. Garadhi will serve on the Portfolio Committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare in addition to the
Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Rural and Urban Development.
- The Acting Speaker also informed the House that Members were requested to collect their diaries and calendars from the Public Relations Officers in the Members Dining Room.
- The Acting Speaker reminded Hon. Members that registration for the familiarisation visit to Deven Engineering was still in progress.
- The Prime Minister made a statement regarding the Government Work Programme and other matters attendant thereto.
- The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs moved: That Notices of Motions Nos. 1 and 2, for today, stand over until Order No. 13 has been disposed
Motion put and agreed to.
- Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 28th February – The Deputy Prime Minister Hon Prof. Mutambara)
[Time elapsed: 3 hours 41 minutes]
Question again 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 Zhuwao
On the motion of The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.
- The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs moved: That Notices of Motions Nos. 4 to 6, for today, stand over until Order No. 13 has been disposed
Motion put and agreed to.
- Adjourned debate on motion on the civil service audit. (Adjourned 29th February – The Deputy Prime Minister Hon Prof. Mutambara).
[Day elapsed:2] Question again proposed: That this House:
NOTING, the civil service audit carried out and completed on the 10th of
November 2010;
FURTHER NOTING, that this report has not been formally presented to
Parliament;
DISTURBED by the non implementation of this audit and the continued suffering of the Civil Service staff;
NOW,THEREFORE, this House resolves, that:
- Government presents and tables the payroll Audit that has been conducted.
- Government provides a road map to deal with and address the unlawfully employed workers appearing on the payroll within 14 days from adoption
of this motion - Hon Mudiwa
Motion put and agreed to.
- Adjourned debate on motion on the death of the Minister of Public Service Prof. Mukonoweshuro (Adjourned 29th February – The Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Prof. Mutambara).
[Days elapsed: 6]
Question again proposed: That this House:
SADDENED by the tragic and untimely death of the Honourable Minister of
Public Service and member of Parliament for Gutu South, Professor Eliphas
Mukonoweshuro on the 5th of August 2011;
NOTING that the loss was felt by the whole nation, which mourned a committed and dedicated luminary of our struggle for independence, democracy, freedom and justice;
NOW THEREFORE, THIS HOUSE Conveys its, profound condolences to the widow of our departed leader;
Expresses its deep sorrow and sadness at the tragic and unexpected loss of life;
Takes this opportunity to celebrate the life of a man who rendered sterling services to the nation both before and after independence. - Hon. Dumbu
On the motion of The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs:
Debate adjourned until tomorrow.
- Adjourned debate on motion on the workshop report of the Pan African
Parliament Permanent Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration matters (Adjourned 29th February – (The Deputy Prime Minister Hon Prof.
Mutambara).
[Days elapsed: 5]
Question again proposed: That this House takes note of the Report on the Pan African Parliament Permanent Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration matters workshop that was held in Gaborone Botswana in July 2011 to promote the involvement of the committee and members of Parliament on Trade, Customs and Immigration in Regional Integration efforts – Hon. Mutomba.
On the motion of The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs:
Debate adjourned until tomorrow.
- Adjourned debate on motion on the Indigenisation and Empowerment (General) Regulations Statutory Instrument No. 21 of 2010 (Adjourned 29th February – The Deputy Prime Minister Hon Prof. Mutambara).
[Days elapsed: 4]
Question again proposed: That this House:
COGNIZANT of the need to publish in the gazette and to enforce all delegated legislation in conformity with the relevant Principal Acts;
DISTURBED that the Indigenisation and Empowerment (General) Regulations
Statutory Instrument No. 21 of 2010, as read with the minimum requirements for
Indigenisation Implementation Plans for businesses in the mining sector GN 114/2011, do not conform with the Government's Policy of economic revival which aims at encouraging Direct Foreign Investment;
CONCERNED that the responsible Minister promulgated the Indigenisation Empowerment Regulations without due regard for private enterprises and industries which are critical for Zimbabwe's economic recovery;
CONDEMNING the practice by the responsible Minister to invoke delegated legislation on foreign owned companies without Cabinet Authority, in contravention of bilateral agreements, a situation which puts the Government's credibility into disrepute;
NOW THEREFORE, resolves that the responsible Minister withdraws forthwith the Indigenisation and Empowerment Regulations and replaces them with revised versions which address broad based empowerment programmes – Hon. Musundire.
On the motion of The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.
- On the motion of the The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs: The House adjourned at five minutes to four o' clock pm.
N.M. KHUMALO
Acting Speaker.
WEDNESDAY, 14TH MARCH 2012
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS
♦ QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
* QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE
*1. HON. BALOYI: To ask the Co-Ministers of Home Affairs to state:
i)the measures the Ministry is taking to curb the increasing rate of raids on livestock along the Sango and Chikwalakwala border line in Chiredzi; and ii) the Ministry's plans in finding a lasting solution to cross border cattle rustling in the Sengwe and Matibi II communal lands.
[Deferred from, Wednesday 26th October 2011]
*2. HON. SANSOLE: To ask the Co-Ministers of Home Affairs to inform the House:
- whether the Ministry is aware that armed gangs from Zambia are invading the
Lower Zambezi Valley and driving out stolen herds of cattle from the
Cheziya, Makwa and Msuna areas across the Zambezi river into Zambia; and
- if there are any plans to increase police patrols in these areas in order to curb cattle rustling.
[Deferred from, Wednesday 26th October 2011]
*3. HON. CHIMHINI: To ask the Co-Ministers of Home Affairs to inform the House:
- i) whether it is government policy to allow audio visual material to be illegally reproduced and sold on the market as evidenced by a memorandum dated 5/04/11 written by the Chief Staff Officer Operations to all Police Officers Commanding Provinces: Ref: INFOR DCC"Temporary Measure: Protection of International
[Deferred from, Wednesday 23rd November 2011]
*4. HON. SULULU: To ask the Co-Ministers of Home Affairs to inform the House:
- what action has been taken by the police to arrest violent and rowdy people who disrupted the following approved public gatherings;
- On 20th July 2011 in Kwekwe the United States Ambassador Charles Ray was humiliated and stopped from addressing a police cleared youth development meeting. The youths, journalists and the public were assaulted in full view of our police force;
- On 23rd July, 2011 Members of Parliament, from ZANU PF and two MDC formations, journalists and the public were assaulted again in full view of our police force during the public hearing in the Government Caucus on the Human Rights Commission Bill; and ii) what measures the Ministry has put in place to avoid such embarrassing actions from re-occurring.
[Deferred from, Wednesday 26th October 2011]
*5. HON. CHIMHINI : To ask the Co-Ministers of Home Affairs to explain to the House:
- Whether the police are acting within the law when they deliberately shatter windscreens of commuter omnibuses for alleged traffic offenders when there are other lawful ways of arresting offending motorists;
- The risk to other road users caused by the windscreen shattered by the
Police;
- The Ministry's Policy regarding vehicles with shattered windscreens remaining on the road and
- Whether the Ministry has a policy for compensating vehicles with shattered
windscreens.
*6. HON. MUSHONGA: To ask the Minister of State in the President's Office to explain
to the House why the following members of the Central Intelligence Organisation have been allowed to hold political party positions as Central Committee Members of ZANU PF whilst they are still in full-time employment of the state:
- Tabeth Kanengoni from Mashonaland Central
- Jesca Chidza from Manicaland, and
- Lazma Humbe from Manicaland
[Deferred from, Wednesday 5th October 2011]
*7. HON. MUSHONGA: To ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs to inform the House :
- Why the Zimbabwe Government is refusing to handover Protais Mpiranya who was the commander of the Rwandan Army's Presidential Guards during the Rwandan Genocide; and
- the government policy on genocide perpetrators in Rwanda and Ethiopia particularly those who committed rape, sexual offences including violence and murder.
[Deferred from, Wednesday 5th October 2011]
*8. | HON. D. SIBANDA: To ask the Honourable Deputy Prime Minister Khupe in her |
capacity as the President of the Global Power Women Network Africa, to | |
inform the House what key interventions have been advocated for in order to | |
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ensure that women and girls are protected from HIV/AIDS infections.
[Deferred from, Wednesday 5th October 2011] |
*9. | HON. D. SIBANDA: To ask the Hounorable Deputy Prime Minister Khupe, in her |
capacity as the Goodwill Ambassador for the Campaign on the Accelerated |
Reduction of Maternal Mortality, to inform the House the progress that has been made in scrapping the user fees as part of the Millennium Development Goals aimed at improving maternal health so that t mortality rate is reduced by at least 75% by the year 2015.
[Deferred from, Wednesday 5th October 2011]
*10. HON. GARADHI: To ask the Ministry of Local Government, Urban and Rural
Development to explain the Ministry's position with regards to former Golden Kopje Mine employees who are being evicted by Chinhoyi City Council because of their party affiliation.
[Deferred from, Wednesday 23rd November 2011]
*11. HON. GARADHI: To ask the Ministry of Mines and Mining Development to explain the Ministry's plans regarding the resuscitation of Alaska smelting plant whose closure has had a negative impact on the people's lives both socially and economically
[Deferred from, Wednesday 23rd November 2011]
ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS
1. HON. KARENYI HON. KAPESA
That this House takes note of the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Local Government and Urban Development on the Third Quarter Budget Performance of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural and Urban Development for the year 2011.
2. HON. CHINYADZA HON. SANSOLE
That this House takes note of the First Report of the Committee on Public
Accounts on the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the
Management of Government Vehicles by CMED (Private) Limited (SC3, 2012).
- HON. MANGAMI HON. MHASHU
That this House takes note of the First Report of the Portfolio Committee on Education, Arts and Culture on Primary and Secondary schools textbooks tendering and distribution process under the Education Transition Fund.(S.C. 6, 2012).
- HON CHEBUNDO
HON CHANETSA
That this House takes note of the First Report of the Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development on the Operations of National Railways of Zimbabwe.
- HON. MOYO
HON. N. NEMADZIVA
That this House:
AWARE that Air Zimbabwe has been operating at a loss since 1990.
CONCERNED that the current majority shareholder which is the Government of Zimbabwe has failed to initiate a sound turnaround strategy for this parastatal,
FURTHER CONCERNED that the current fleet is is old, outdated and beyond resuscitation,
WORRIED by the serious erosion of brand Zimbabwe by the airline nationally and internationally.
NOW THEREFORE, calls upon the Government of Zimbabwe to;
- i) put the current fleet to pasture; and ii) privatize Air Zimbabwe;
6. HON. GONESE HON. S. MUSHONGA
That leave be granted to bring in a Bill to amend the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act in |Section 121 by the Repeal of Subsection 3.
- Adjourned debate on motion on the death of the Minister of Public Service
Hon. Prof. Mukonoweshuro (Adjourned 13th March – The Minister of
Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs)
[Days elapsed: 7]
Question proposed: That this House:
SADDENED by the tragic and untimely death of the Honourable Minister of
Public Service and member of Parliament for Gutu South, Professor Eliphas
Mukonoweshuro on the 5th of August 2011;
NOTING that the loss was felt by the whole nation, which mourned a committed and dedicated luminary of our struggle for independence, democracy, freedom and justice;
NOW THEREFORE, THIS HOUSE Conveys its, profound condolences to the widow of our departed leader;
Expresses its deep sorrow and sadness at the tragic and unexpected loss of life;
Takes this opportunity to celebrate the life of a man who rendered sterling services to the nation both before and after independence. - Hon. Dumbu
- Adjourned debate on motion on the workshop report of the Pan African Parliament Permanent Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration matters (Adjourned 13th March – The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs).
[Days elapsed: 6]
Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report on the Pan African Parliament Permanent Committee on Trade, Customs and Immigration matters workshop that was held in Gaborone Botswana in July 2011 to promote the involvement of the committee and members of Parliament on Trade, Customs and Immigration in Regional Integration efforts – Hon. Mutomba.
- Adjourned debate on motion on the Indigenisation and Empowerment (General)
Regulations Statutory Instrument No. 21 of 2010 (Adjourned 13th March – The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs)
[Days elapsed: 5]
Question proposed: That this House:
COGNIZANT of the need to publish in the gazette and to enforce all delegated legislation in conformity with the relevant Principal Acts;
DISTURBED that the Indigenisation and Empowerment (General) Regulations
Statutory Instrument No. 21 of 2010, as read with the minimum requirements for
Indigenisation Implementation Plans for businesses in the mining sector GN 114/2011, do not conform with the Government's Policy of economic revival which aims at encouraging Direct Foreign Investment;
CONCERNED that the responsible Minister promulgated the Indigenisation Empowerment Regulations without due regard for private enterprises and industries which are critical for Zimbabwe's economic recovery;
CONDEMNING the practice by the responsible Minister to invoke delegated legislation on foreign owned companies without Cabinet Authority, in contravention of bilateral agreements, a situation which puts the Government's credibility into disrepute;
NOW THEREFORE, resolves that the responsible Minister withdraws forthwith the Indigenisation and Empowerment Regulations and replaces them with revised versions which address broad based empowerment programmes – Hon. Musundire.
- Adjourned debate on motion on the First Report of the Portfolio Committee on
Mines and Energy on the state of affairs at Shabani Mashava Mine (S.C.10,
2011) (Adjourned 25th October - Hon. Gonese)
[Day elapsed: 1]
Question proposed: That this House takes note of the First Report of the
Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy on the State of Affairs at Shabani-Mashava Mines (S.C.10, 2011). - Hon Chindori-Chininga
- Adjourned debate on motion on the First Report of the Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Rural and Urban Development (Adjourned 26th September – D. Sibanda).
[Day elapsed: 2]
Question proposed: That this House takes note of the First Report of the Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Urban and Rural Development on the public hearings on the state of service delivery by the Municipalities of Harare, Chitungwiza and Norton. (S.C. 6, 2010)- Hon. Matimba.
- THE ACTING MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL AFFAIRS: That the Human Rights Commission Bill [H.B. 2, 2011] and the Electoral Amendment Bill [H.B. 3, 2011] which were superseded by the prorogation of the Third Session of the Seventh Parliament be restored on the Order Paper at the stages which the Bills had reached in terms of the Provision of Standing Order No. 131(1)
- SECOND READING : National Incomes and Pricing Commission Bill (H.B. 10, 2010) - The Minister of Industry and Commerce.
- Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 13th March – The Minister of Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs)
[Time elapsed: 4 hours 40 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 Zhuwao
- COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE PARLIAMENTARY LEGAL COMMITTEE.
Urban Councils Amendment Bill (H.B. 5, 2011) – Hon. Matimba (Referred 29th February 2012)