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SENATE HANSARD 15 NOVEMBER 2023 VOL 33 NO 14
PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE
Wednesday, 15th November, 2023.
The Senate met at Half-past Two o’clock p.m.
PRAYERS
(THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF SENATE in the Chair)
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF SENATE
HALF-DAY SENSITISATION WORKSHOP ON 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISIM AGAINST GBV
THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF SENATE (HON. SEN. KAMBIZI): I wish to inform Hon. Senators that the Parliament of Zimbabwe will host a half day Sensitisation Workshop in preparation for the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence on Friday 17th November 2023 in the Multi-Purpose Hall, New Parliament Building. All Members of the Zimbabwe Women Parliamentary Caucus and the He-for She-Champions are invited to attend this workshop.
MOTION
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE
HON. SEN. MUZENDA: I move that Order of the Day, Number 1 on today’s Order Paper be stood over until the rest of the Orders of the Day have been disposed of.
HON. SEN. GOTORA: I second.
Motion put and agreed to.
MOTION
REPORT OF THE ZIMBABWE ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION FOR THE YEAR 2022
Second Order read: Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission for the year 2022.
Question again proposed.
HON. SEN. MLOTSHWA: I rise on a point of order. Yesterday, our Senators were recalled but we had a High Court interdict stopping the Senate and the National Assembly from recalling our members. We need clarification on whether this House is going to follow the interdict.
THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF SENATE: Thank you Hon Mlotshwa. Unfortunately, that issue is not for debate in this House as the case is with the courts. So we will allow the courts to do their work and if any instruction is given to us, we will comply.
HON. SEN. MLOTSHWA: Hon President, we have the interdict which was given yesterday that one Sengezo Tshabangu cannot continue to recall our Hon. MPs and the reason why we had gone to court was not abstract but it was to protect anybody in this Parliament from being recalled by Sengezo Tshabangu. So, if the court has given an interdict, how should we then go forward because we have the interdict here with us?
THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF SENATE: I hear you Hon. Senator but like I said earlier, it is not for this House and we have not received anything from the courts, therefore we cannot debate it.
HON. SEN. MUZENDA: I move that the debate do now adjourn.
HON. SEN. GOTORA: I second.
Motion put and agreed to.
Debate to resume: Wednesday, 16th November, 2023.
MOTION
REPORT OF THE NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY FOR THE YEAR 2022
Third Order read: Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the National Prosecuting Authority for the Year 2022.
Question again proposed.
HON. SEN. MUZENDA: I move that the debate do now adjourn.
HON. SEN. GOTORA: I second.
Motion put and agreed to.
Debate to resume: Wednesday, 16th November, 2023.
MOTION
PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH: DEBATE ON ADDRESS
Fourth Order read: Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech.
Question again proposed.
HON. SEN. MUZENDA: I move that the debate do now adjourn.
HON. SEN. MAKAMBA: I second.
Motion put and agreed to.
Debate to resume: Wednesday, 16th November, 2023.
On the motion of HON. SEN. MUZENDA seconded by HON. SEN. TONGOGARA, the Senate adjourned at Eight Minutes to Three o’clock p.m.