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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOTES 29_NOVEMBER_2012_NO._5

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No. 5

 

 

PARLIAMENT

 

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ZIMBABWE

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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

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FIFTH SESSION – SEVENTH PARLIAMENT

 

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THURSDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2012

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Quarter past two o’clock p.m

The Acting Speaker in the Chair

 

PRAYERS

 

Members                                                                                                              Present

Baloyi A, Bhasikiti-                Chuma K, Chaderopa             F Chambati T.S   Chanetsa P.T, Chibaya A. Chikwinya S, Chimbetete W.M Chimhini D.A, Chinomona M.M Chinyadza W, Chiota P.C Chirume O Chitando J Chitima A, Chivamba K, Cross E.G Denga P Dongo G.Z Dzingirai I Dzirutwe G Gonese I.T Gumbo J.M. Gwiyo C.C Hove S.R Huruba T Jembere E Jiri M Kagurabadza M.T Kanzama F Katsande A

Khumalo N.M, Khumalo S.S, Kumalo M Mabhena G Machacha               C Madubeko               J Madzimure W Mahlangu T Makuyana             M Mandebvu N.T Mangami D Maposhere D Maramwidze E H Masaiti E Matamisa            E.E Matibe T.P Matienga               M Matimba T Matonga                 B Matshalaga O Mazikana            P.H Mbwembwe E Mhandu C Mhlanga A Moyo E Moyo R Mpukuta        L Muchauraya P Mudarikwa S Mudiwa S Munengami            F Mungofa P.T

Munjeyi                 G Mushonga S.L Musumbu E Musundire         A.L Musvaire W Mutinhiri A Mutomba W Mutseyami C.P Muza I Navaya E Ndhlovu A Nemadziva N Nezi W Ngwenya B Nyakudanga O Nyamudeza            S Nyamupinga B.B Nyaude B Pasihomusha- Matiza B.J Rutsvara R Samkange N.T.C Sansole T.W Shoko M Sibanda D.S Sithole A Tachiona M Tshuma B Varandeni J Zhuwao P Zinyemba M Ziyambi            W.Z

Printed by Order of the House

 

 

 

 

Absent with leave

 

Hon Mombeshora, Hon Mangena

 

 

1. Hon Gumbo, seconded by Hon. Mazikana moved: That Notice of presentation of Bill, be stood over, until Order of the day No. 8, for today has been disposed of.

 

Motion put and agreed to.

 

2. The Speaker reminded the Hon. Members of an invitation by ZIMPLATS to a            tour of their mining operations at Ngezi and Selous on Monday, 3^rd December         Transport will leave Nelson Mandela entrance for ZIMPLATS at 0830hrs.

Those interested were requested to register with the Public Relations Desk at the       Members Dining Hall from Thursday 29^th November 2012.

 

3. The Speaker acknowledged the presence of Members of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace and Students from Sacred Heart Primary School in the              Speaker's Gallery.

 

4. Hon J.M.Gumbo seconded by Hon Mazikana moved:

 

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.

 

On the motion of the Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.

 

5. The Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development moved: That Order Numbers 2 to 8 for today, be stood over, until the Notice of Presentation of Bill has been disposed of.

 

Motion put and agreed to.

 

 

6. The Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development on behalf of the Minister of Finance, presented a Bill to provide for the registration, supervision and regulation of persons conducting micro-finance business in Zimbabwe; to amend the Money-lending and Rates of Interest Act [Chapter

14:14] and the Banking Act  [Chapter 24:20] (Act No. 9 of 1999); and to provide

for matters connected with     or incidental to the foregoing – Micro-finance Bill (H.B. 2, 2012).

 

Bill read the first time.  Referred to the Parliamentary Legal Committee.

 

 

7. On the motion of the Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural

Development: The  House adjourned at a ten minutes to four o’clock  p.m, until            Tuesday 5th  February 2012 at a quarter past two o' clock in the afternoon.

 

1. M.KHUMALO

Acting Speaker.

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2013

 

 

ORDER OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

1. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (adjourned 29 th November – Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development)

 

[Time elapsed: 1hour 25 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. J.M. Gumbo

2.	HON	F.M. SIBANDA
	HON	C. GWIYO

 

That this House;

Noting that not all revenue generated and collected by various government ministries, departments and agencies is remitted to Treasury.

Concerned that the government has been unable to grant its workers meaningful salary increases and frozen the recruiting of staff and failure to carry out some of its regional and international financial obligations.

Now therefore, calls upon all the Government ministries' departments, parastatals and other related bodies to remit all revenue accrued directly and indirectly by them to the treasury.

Further calls upon Government through the Treasury to facilitate adequate or reasonable remuneration to its workers, to enable the Government to among others:

 

1. i) motivate its workers ii) retain its highly qualified personnel iii) maintain high professional standards iv) improve their efficiency
2. v) become accountable and transparent vi) utilize each dollar for the good of nationhood (Zimbabwe) vii) Prevent and control corrupt tendencies by whomever.

 

3. HON. MANGAMI

HON. F. M. SIBANDA

 

That the motion relating to the second Report of the Portfolio Committee on

Education, Sport, Arts and Culture on the challenges in the Education Sector in Zimbabwe which was superseded by the prorogation of Parliament be restored on the Order Paper at the stage at which it had reached in terms of Standing Order No. 43.

 

4. HON. GONESE

HON  MUSHONGA

 

That the motion relating to a Private Members Bill to amend the Criminal

Procedure and Evidence Act which was superseded by the prorogation of Parliament be restored on the Order Paper at the stage at which it had reached in terms of Standing Order No. 43.

 

5.         HON.KARENYI  HON. MUDAU

 

Takes note of the report of the Portfolio Committee on Local Government on  Councils. S.C.8, 2012.

 

 

 

6.         HON. KANZAMA  HON. MUDARIKWA

 

RECOGNIZING the historical prominence that prisons played during the struggle           for our Independence as they accommodated  the entire leadership and heroes and       heroins of the struggle.

 

COGNISANT that prisons such as Hwahwa, Sikhombela and Gonakudzingwa          were the most notorious incarceration centers at the disposition  of the cruel      settler regime,

 

NOTING  that other younger democracies has honoured prisons that housed their     leaders during the times of tribulation as evidenced by Robbin Island prison  accommodated veterans of South African Liberation Struggle against apartheid  such as Robert Sobukwe the former President Nelson Mandela to mention a few.

 

NOW THEREFORE RESOLVES:  That the following Prisons Hwahwa,  Skhombula and Gonakudzingwa be accorded the recognition of monumental  status in honour of our leaders such as His Excellency the President R.G. Mugabe,  Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo and many others who underwent imprisonment in these  prisons.

 

7. HON. CHITANDO

HON. CHIKWINYA

 

Concerned by the poor performance of Zimbabwean athletes in all sporting  disciplines at international for a;

            Noting that  the inadequate resources  being chanelled to the Ministry of  Education, Sport, Arts and Culture are inadequate for the development of sports  thereby deprive our atheletes national pride as well as a place among competing  nations;

            Aware that various reports have been submitted to the Ministry of Education,  Sport, Arts and Culture over the incompetence of our Sports governing bodies in

particular  the Sports and Recreation Commission  and its affiliates like the

Zimbabwe Football Association;

       Now therefore, This House  calls upon the Minister of Education, Sport, Arts and

Culture to;

• dissolve the Sports and Recreation Commission
• request the Ministry of Education, Sport, Arts and Culture to provide        parliament with specific objectives and targets on how the nation will         achieve success in all sporting

disciplines;

• calls upon the Minister of Finance to allocate adequate resources in the        National budget  for sports development.

 

8. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.

 

 

            BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE PARLIAMENTARY LEGAL          COMMITTEE.

 

 

            Micro-finance Bill (H.B. 2, 2012) – The Minister of Finance.  (Referred 29^th

September 2012)