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SENATE VOTES 10 May 2017 53

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No. 53

           

PARLIAMENT 

 

OF

 ZIMBABWE

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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE

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FOURTH SESSION – EIGHTH PARLIAMENT

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WEDNESDAY, 10TH MAY, 2017

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President of the Senate in the Chair.                                                Half past Two o’clock pm.

Bhobho H,

Buka F,

Chiduku Chief,

Chifamba J,

Chimanikire A,

Chimbudzi A,

Chimhini D.A, Chipanga T.S.

Chisunga Chief

Chitanga Chief

Gampu Chief

Goto R,

Gwenzi Chief

Jadagu G.T,

Juba A,

Khumalo D.T,

Machingaifa T,

Mabhugu F,

Makone T,

Makore J,

Makwarimba C,

Manyeruke J,

Marava M

Marozva Chief,

Masendu N

Mashavakure N,

Masuku A,

Mathuthu T.A,

Matiirira A,

Mawire J,

Mkhwebu A,

Moeketsi V

Moyo  S K

Mtshane Chief,

Mugabe C.T,

Muronzi M,

Murwira T,

Musaka M.B,

Musarurwa Chief E.M,

Ncube S

Ndlovu J,

Nebiri Chief,

Ngungumbane Chief,

Ntabeni Chief,

Rtd. Gen. Nyambuya M.R,

Nyangazonge Chief

Nyathi R,

Siansali Chief,

Sibanda A,

Sibanda B

Sinamupande H

Tawengwa C.Z,

Timveos L,

 

In attendance in terms of section 138(2) and (3) of the Constitution

Printed by Order of the Senate

 

Absent with Leave

Hon. Sen. Bhebe M, Hon. Sen. Chizema C, Hon Sen Dandawa Chief, Hon. Sen Maluleke Hon. Mavhunga M.

  1. The President of the Senate informed the House that the Zimbabwe Parliamentarians on HIV and AIDS Executive was inviting all ZIPAH Members to a brief meeting on Thursday, 11th May, 2017, at 1200 hours in the Government Caucus.

  1. The Deputy Minister of Media , Information and Broadcasting Services, mved: That Orders of the Day Nos. 1 to 3, for today, stand over until Order of the Day No.15 is disposed of.

Motion put and agreed to.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the State of the Nation Address – (Adjourned 9th May, 2017—Hon. Sen. Chipanga).

                                                                                                                            [Days elapsed: 27]

 

Question again proposed: That this House conveys its profound gratitude to His Excellency, the President Cde. R. G. Mugabe for addressing a joint sitting of Parliament on the State of the Nation.

Expresses its commitment to and support for the views contained in his address; and that a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the President, informing him

       of the sentiments of the House – Hon. Sen. Chipanga.

On the motion of Hon. Sen. Chipanga, seconded by Hon. Sen. Mkhwebu: Debate adjourned until Tuesday.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech-(Adjourned 9th May, 2017 – Sen. Rtd. Gen. Nyambuya).

                                                                                                 [Time elapsed: 2 hrs. 11 minutes]

Question again proposed: That a respectful address be presented to the President of Zimbabwe as follows –

May it please you, your Excellency 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. Rtd. Gen. Nyambuya

 

On the motion of Hon. Sen Rtd Gen  Nyambuya, seconded by Hon. Sen. Chief Musarurwa: Debate adjourned until Tuesday.

  1. Sen. Chief Mtshane, seconded by Hon. Sen. Chief Siansali, moved: That this House takes note of the First report of the Thematic Committee on Sustainable

Development Goals on SDG No. 3: “Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being for all at all ages”. [S.C.8, 2017].

On the motion of Hon. Sen Chief Mtshane, seconded by Hon. Sen. Chimbudzi: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.

       

  1. Sen. Timveos, seconded by Hon. Sen. Chimhini, moved:

             

            That this House;

RECALLING ongoing efforts of the African Union to move towards the adoption of a Draft “Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Right to Nationality and the Eradication of Stateless in Africa:,

TAKING NOTE of the conclusions and Recommendations on statelessness adopted by the SADC “Technical Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa Addressing Mixed Migration in Southern Africa: Linking Protection, Immigration, Border Management and Labour Migration, Gaborone, Botswana from 16-18 August 2016”,

ACKNOWLEDGING the Conclusions of the “Conference on Ensuring Everyone’s

Right to Nationality: The Role of Parliaments in Preventing and Ending Statelessness, Co-organised by the Parliament of South Africa, the inter Parliamentary Union and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, from 26 to 27 November 2015”;

RECOGNISING the requirement by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) endorsed by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015, in particular SDG target 16,9 to provide by 2030 legal identity for all, including birth registration;

FURTHER RECOGNISING the numerous formal pledges of SADC Member States to accede to the 1954 UN Convection relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the Recommendations from the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review to the same effect.

COGNISANT that the Zimbabwe National Constitution provides for Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms incorporating the right of children to a name and provision of identity documents;

NOW THEREFORE calls upon the Government to:

  1. i) Resolve any existing situations of statelessness within our own country; ii) Review the legislative frameworks and administrative practices in nationality matters with a view to ensure their consistency with the Zimbabwe Constitution and International standards on the prevention and resolution of statelessness, as well as on protection of stateless persons;
  • Initiate legislative reforms which address any identifies gaps or challenges, including any discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or gender, thereby helping to prevent statelessness;
  1. Ensure gender equality as regards the equal right of men and women to pass on their nationality to their children and spouses and to change or retain their nationality.
  2. Expedite the implementation of Article 6(4) of the African Charter on the

Rights and Welfare of the Child, thereby preventing childhood statelessness; vi)    Establish and maintain comprehensive birth registration and civil registration systems within Zimbabwe with a view to prevent statelessness;

  • Accede to the 1954 UN Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, the 1961 UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the 1990 UN Convention on the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.
  • Support the drafting, adoption and ratification of a Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Right to Nationality and the Eradication of Stateless in Africa.”

On the motion of Hon. Sen. Timveos, seconded by Hon. Sen. B. Sibanda : Debate adjourned until tomorrow.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the First Report of the Thematic Committee on HIV and AIDS on HIV and AIDS in Institutions of Higher Learning in Zimbabwe. (Adjourned 9th May, 2017 – Hon. Sen. Masuku).

 

[Days elapsed: 3]

Question again proposed: That this House takes note of the First Report of the Thematic

Committee on HIV and AIDS on HIV and AIDS in Institutions of Higher Learning in Zimbabwe. (S.C. 7, 2017)—Hon. Sen. Timveos

On the motion of Hon. Sen Timveos, seconded by Hon. Sen Chimhini: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.

  1. The Hon. Vice Presdent  and Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs,                        moved: That the House reverts to Orders of the Day    1 and 2, for today.

            Motion put and agreed to.

  1. SECOND READING: Judicial Laws Amendment (Ease of Settling Commercial andOther disputes) Bill (H.B.4A, 2016)  - The Hon.Vice President and Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

 

            Bill read a second time. Committee—Tomorrow.

  1. SECOND READING: Deeds Registries Bill (H.B.3A, 2016) - The Hon.Vice President and Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

 

            Bill read a second time. Committee—Tomorrow.

  1. On the motion of the Hon. Vice President and Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs :The Senate adjourned at five past five o’clock p.m.

  1.                                                                                     MADZONGWE

                                                                                                President of the Senate.                                    

 

 

THURSDAY 11TH MAY, 2017

 

QESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS

             

                 ◆         QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE.

                *           QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE

*1.       HON. SEN. TIMVEOS:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain:

  • Whether any money has been budgeted to cater for the Shabanie Mine workers who have not been paid for the past eight years, considering that the mine managers in charge of affairs are dismissing the workers.
  • What criteria is being used to pay fifty dollars a month for some of the workers who are still at Shabanie Mine.
  • Whether money paid by Midlands State University students who are renting the mine houses goes to Treasury and if so, why is it not being used to cater for the workers’ salaries.

[Deferred from 16th February, 2017]

 

*2.

 HON. SEN. TIMVEOS :To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to inform the House what plans are in place to alleviate challenges posed by lack of point of sale fiscal machines in view of the fact that such machines are not readily available in the country, a situation that has affected business.

[Transferred on 23rd February 2017]

*3.

HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic

Development to explain to the House the status of the Sovereign Wealth Fund since its inception and to state whether any financial resources have been injected to it.

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*4.

HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic

Development to inform the House whether or not it would make economic sense to broaden the Sovereign Fund resource base by including non – mineral income such as funds sourced from agriculture and tourism.

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*5.

HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic

Development to explain what would be good for the country in respect of Sovereign

Wealth as International Best Practices to make an Annual Budget allocation to

Sovereign Wealth Fund or to put all state revenue inflows into the Sovereign Wealth Fund from which periodic withdrawals would be made by finance Annual National Budget requirements at the appropriate time in the fiscal year.

 

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*6.

HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic and

Economic Development to;

(a)   Update the nation on the progress made in as far as the work of government appointed commission of inquiry into the conversion process of pension and insurance benefits after dollarization in 2009 is concerned.

(b)   Indicate to the House how those who were compelled to take up paltry terminal pay cuts from insurance companies before 2009 and way before the maturity dates of their policies would be assisted by the work of the Justice George Smith Commission.

(c)   To inform the House what steps government and other authorities would take to assist contributors who are being forced to continue making monthly contributions to some funeral assurance houses even though the initial agreements entered into before dollarization stated what contributions would be for ten years only.

(d)   To explain to the house whether or not it is true that, at law, retirement annuity policies have the status of pension polices and to further celebrate the legality of their unilaterally terminated by some insurance companies in the period prior to dollarization  i.e. 2004 – 08.

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*7.

HON. SEN. NYATHI:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development
  • Indicate when the banks would be in a position to allow depositors to withdraw any amount of money from their bank accounts without limits
  • To state measures in place to ensure that people do not spend their productive time in long queues just to withdraw money which is as little as US$50.00 per day.

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*8.

HON. SEN. TIMVEOS:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain why the Ministry is not acquiring more machines to assist in clearing trucks at Boarder Posts as some are now avoiding passing through Zimbabwe thereby resulting in less of revenue amounting to even twenty billion dollars.

 

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*9.

HON. SEN. TIMVEOS: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain to the House the measures taken by the Ministry to curb corruption as that the economy recovers.

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*10.

HON. SEN. TIMVEOS:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to inform the House whether the Committee to investigate the disappearance of $15 Billion was set up and to further state when its findings would be brought before Parliament.

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*11.    HON. SEN. TIMVEOS: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to inform the House what plans  the Ministry has  in place to save lives that are frequently lost due  to prohibitive costs of blood which requires as much as one hundred and twenty dollars a pint to buy.

[Deferred from 16th February, 2017]

 

*12.

HON. SEN. CHIMHINI: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care, to give a progress report on Chiramba Clinic in Ward 4, Chimanimani West which was constructed through CDF Program in 2011 and to clarify why the clinic is still not operational thereby disadvantaging the community which contributed its labour and local material for their benefit.

[Deferred from 16th March, 2017] 

*13.

HON. SEN. GOTO: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care, to inform the House the measure in place to assist those school children who have developed anemia after donating their blood.

[Deferred from 16th March, 2017] 

14.

HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI:  To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to explain how the information on HIV / AIDS is disseminated to disabled people to enable every citizen in the country to be taken abroad.

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*15.

HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI:  To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care

(a) Whether the Ministry consults people living with disabilities when formulating policies on HIV / AIDS and

(b) Whether people with disabilities are aware of policies on HIV / AIDS and whether they are user friendly.

[Deferred on 4th May 2017]

*16.

HON. SEN. TIMVEOS: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to inform the House whether cervical cancer screening was being done in every district and if not, to state when this would be done.

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*17.

HON. SEN. TIMVEOS:  To ask the Minister of Heath and Child Care

(a)   Whether the government has any programmes in place to educate women on cancer.

(b)   Whether CD4 count machines are now available in every district.

(c)   What policies are in place to reduce the spreading of TB throughout the country on adults and children with TB.

(d)   Whether there are programmes in place for information dissemination on TB nationwide.

(e)   What the Ministry is doing to reduce incidents of cancer prevalence and also to make drugs affordable to the patients.

(f)    Whether stateless people have access to ARVs and if so, how do they get them since they have no identification particulars.

(g)   To further state how successful PMTCT has been throughout the country and whether male partners have been involved in such programmes.

[Deferred from 4th May 2017]

*18.

HON SEN. TIMVEOS:  To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to explain why Zvishavane and the surrounding districts do not have a New Start Centre.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*19.

HON SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science

and Technology Development to explain the Ministry’s position regarding the implementation of policy on HIV/AIDS at institutions of higher learning in the country.

                                                                                          [Deferred from 2nd February, 2017]

*20.  HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI:  To ask the Minister of Industry  and Commerce what  measures in place to capacitate the local fertilizer companies so that they are fully operationally.

[Transferred on 4th May, 2017]

*21. HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE:  To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education  to clarify whether in the implementation of the new curriculum there are any core subjects which are obligatory for all ‘O’ Level students and to further explain whether all subjects are now optional such that each student chooses his / her own combination.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*22. HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE: To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education to explain the impact made by the acquisition of a printing press by ZIMSEC on the level or amount of fees paid by each student particularly those writing public examinations at end of year.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*23.

HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE:  To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education whether the Ministry intends to develop Special Needs Education Policy and law in line with the recommendations of Nziramasanga Commission Report.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*24.

HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE:  To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education to explain to the House whether the operationalization of the new curriculum at both primary and secondary schools takes into consideration capacities and alteration span of students involved, considering that some practitioners in the education sector claim that the time frame needed by each student would cover from 7 a.m. to 5 ‘o’ clock p.m.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*25

HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE: To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education to state whether it would be prudent  to discard Physical Education (P.E.) from the school time table since all students would be required to take part in same form of sporting discipline at some point each week.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*26.

HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE:  To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education to explain  to the House whether Maths and Science textbooks in schools are adequate, in their content and approach including what the new curriculum aims to instill to the leaners with regards to the STEM concept.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*27.

HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE: To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education to appraise the House on the measures that government is taking to bridge the resource gap between rural , urban schools and those run by churches in terms of a balanced implementation without disadvantaging any learners throughout the country

 

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

 

*28.        HON. SEN. CHIMHINI:  To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education;

  1. To explain the policy regarding the use of school buses bought by the School Development Association in view of the fact that in some schools buses are used for political party related functions where hiring fees are not paid to the schools concerned.

  1. To explain what action can be taken by School Heads and School Development Associations in the event that they are coerced to release their school buses without payment

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*29.        HON. SEN. MASHAVAKURE: To ask the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary

Affairs to inform the House when government intends to ratify the Marakesh Treaty so that the blind and print disabled persons in the country can benefit with from easy access to published works.

 

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

 

*30.

HON. SEN. CHIMHINI:  To ask the Minster of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing to indicate when a badly constructed storm drain at House No. 254 Clee Drive, Prospect, Waterfalls, in Harare would be attended to in view of the fact that stagnant water in that the place has become a breeding area for mosquitoes and despite that this case was reported to both the city of Harare and the Civil Protection Department.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

 

*31.

HON. SEN. CHIMHINI:  To ask the Minister of Home Affairs to state the Ministry’s plans to tame the traffic jungle caused by kombi drivers and illegal taxi operators in urban centers who flagrantly break traffic rules with impunity and no immediate corrective measures have been taken by both the Zimbabwe Republic Police and the Municipal Police.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*32.

HON. SEN. TIMVEOS:  To ask the Minister of Home Affairs to:

(a)   Inform the House why Zimbabwe continues to be classified a problem country despite the signing of the Human Trafficking Act.

(b)   To state Government Policy on the implementation of the provision of the Human Trafficking Act that was signed by the President.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*33.

 

HON. SEN. TIMVEOS:  To ask the Minister for Home Affairs to state the number of people living at Tongogara Refugee Camp and to form the House whether their children are given primary documents.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

 

*34.

HON. SEN. CHIMHINI:  To ask the Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services to give a progress report regarding the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation payment of royalties to Zimbabwe Music Rights Association for the period 2010 to 2017 amounting to US$593 089.00, considering that the non-payment of royalties adversely affects the livelihood of musicians who rely on such royalties.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*35.

HON. SEN. CHIMHINI:  To ask the Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services to explain:

(a)     When the envisaged digitalization would be completed since the current analogue system entails that programme logging be done manually.

(b)     Explain how the Ministry intends to deal with the following challenges to

assist artists;

(i)                 The handling of some information which would be left out when manual logging is done.

(ii)              Handwriting can be illegible, disadvantaging the artists.

(iii)            Ensuring that Log sheets submission to Zimbabwe Music Rights Association which may be too faint to read, do not further disadvantage the artists.

(iv) Ensuring some programmes are not completely left out, particularly during night programmes by the Zimbabwe Television.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

 

*36.

HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI:  To ask the Minister of Sports and Recreation to inform the House;

(a)   About the policy of the Ministry aimed at spreading and promoting sports in rural areas so as to benefit the talented school leavers.

(b)   How helpful, friendly matches are in improving sports in the country.

(c)   Whether there are any prominent sporting personalities outside the country who only emerge when the country is confronted with crucial matches against strong teams in the region.

*37.

HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI:  To ask the Minister of Sports Recreation whether the Ministry has any plans to award best sports people of the year with trophies as a way of incentivising and promoting sport in the country.

 

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

 

*38.

 

HON.  SEN. CHIMBUDZI:  To ask the Minister of Rural Development preservation and Culture Heritage the measures taken by the Ministry to educate the people about culture so that they are well informed.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*39.

HON. SEN. MALULEKE:  To ask the Minister of Energy and Power Development to explain to the House what plans the Ministry has put in place to install the solar system in the rural areas on Masvingo, particularly Chiredzi and to further elaborate when the rural electrification programme roll out would be extended cover the whole country in view of the fact that people in rural areas cannot afford to pay requisite ZESA fees which have to be paid in advance.

[Deferred from 4th May, 2017]

*40. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI:   To ask the Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing to inform the House whether the Ministry has any plans of rescusitating the District Development Fund (DDF) Tillage Unit to boost tillage programmes in the country.

[Transferred on 4th May, 2017]

  1. HON. SEN. TIMVEOS: To ask the Minister of Women Affairs and Gender Development to inform the House on the progress made in implanting the recommendations by the Thematic Committee on Gender Development Government should regulate registration and operation of churches participation in the legislation to curb violence on women and girls in churches.

 

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS

 

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the First report of the Thematic Committee on Sustainable Development Goals on SDG No. 3: (Adjourned 10 th May, 2017- Hon Sen Chief Mtshane)

[Days elapsed: 1] Question proposed: That this House takes note of the First report of the Thematic Committee on Sustainable Development Goals on SDG No. 3: “Ensure Healthy Lives and Promote Well-being for all at all ages”. [S.C.8, 2017] – Hon. Sen.  Chief Mtshane.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on resolving situations of statelessness in our country: (Adjourned 10 th May, 2017- Hon Sen Timveos)

             

                                                                                                                                                               [Days elapsed: 1]

           Question proposed: That this House;

RECALLING ongoing efforts of the African Union to move towards the adoption of a Draft “Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Right to Nationality and the Eradication of Stateless in Africa:,

TAKING NOTE of the conclusions and Recommendations on statelessness adopted by the SADC “Technical Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa Addressing Mixed Migration in Southern Africa: Linking Protection, Immigration, Border Management and Labour Migration, Gaborone, Botswana from 16-18 August 2016”,

ACKNOWLEDGING the Conclusions of the “Conference on Ensuring Everyone’s

Right to Nationality: The Role of Parliaments in Preventing and Ending Statelessness, Co-organised by the Parliament of South Africa, the inter Parliamentary Union and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, from 26 to 27 November 2015”;

RECOGNISING the requirement by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) endorsed by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015, in particular SDG target 16,9 to provide by 2030 legal identity for all, including birth registration;

FURTHER RECOGNISING the numerous formal pledges of SADC Member States to accede to the 1954 UN Convection relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the Recommendations from the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review to the same effect.

COGNISANT that the Zimbabwe National Constitution provides for Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms incorporating the right of children to a name and provision of identity documents;

NOW THEREFORE calls upon the Government to:

  1. Resolve any existing situations of statelessness within our own country;
  2. Review the legislative frameworks and administrative practices in nationality matters with a view to ensure their consistency with the Zimbabwe Constitution and International standards on the prevention and resolution of statelessness, as well as on protection of stateless persons;
  3. Initiate legislative reforms which address any identifies gaps or challenges, including any discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or gender, thereby helping to prevent statelessness;
  • Ensure gender equality as regards the equal right of men and women to pass on their nationality to their children and spouses and to change or retain their nationality.
  • Expedite the implementation of Article 6(4) of the African Charter on the

Rights and Welfare of the Child, thereby preventing childhood statelessness; xiv) Establish and maintain comprehensive birth registration and civil registration systems within Zimbabwe with a view to prevent statelessness;

  1. Accede to the 1954 UN Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons, the 1961 UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and the 1990 UN Convention on the Rights of all Migrant Workers and Members of their Families.
  • Support the drafting, adoption and ratification of a Protocol to the African

Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Right to Nationality and the Eradication of Stateless in Africa.” – Hon Sen Timveos.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the First Report of the Thematic Committee on HIV and AIDS on HIV and AIDS in Institutions of Higher Learning in Zimbabwe. (Adjourned 10th May, 2017 – Hon. Sen. Timveos).

 

[Days elapsed: 3]

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the First Report of the Thematic Committee on HIV and AIDS on HIV and AIDS in Institutions of Higher Learning in Zimbabwe. (S.C. 7, 2017)—Hon. Sen. Timveos.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on stray dogs and other domestic animals (Adjourned 2nd May, 2017 – Sen. Mawire).

                                                                                                                [Days elapsed: 13]

           Question proposed: That this House -

 

DISTURBED by the persistent problems posed by stray dogs and other domestic animals to their surrounding neighborhood and communities countrywide;

COGNIZANT that all animals are protected under the laws of the country;

CONCERNED that owners of such stray animals denigrate on their responsibilities to look after them, thereby bestowing the onus to do so on other members of the community;

INCENSED by the fact that some people have suffered from bites inflicted on them by rabid dogs and have faced challenges in getting proper medication while others have been involved in fatal accidents caused by such animals;

NOW THEREFORE, calls upon the Local Authorities and the Society for Prevention of cruelty to Animals to:

  1. Enforce laws that do not only protect the stray animals but also safeguard the lives of people;
  2. Prosecute owners of stray animals and also ensure that proper facilities are constructed for the safe custody of such animals- Hon Sen Mawire.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on alignment of the Electoral Act to the Constitution (Adjourned 2nd May, 2017 – Hon Sen Timveos)

  

[Days elapsed: 18]      Question proposed:  That this House:

                ACKNOWLEDGING     the     progress     made     by     the     Zimbabwe     Electoral

Commission(ZEC) towards assuming its Constitutional mandate of ensuring that elections are conducted efficiently ,freely, fairly, transparently and in accordance with the law;

FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING the financial restrictions facing ZEC due to scarcity of resources allocated by the Treasury and the interest from the international donors, including UNDP, to assist in supporting ZEC as a key pillar of democracy;

AWARE that the desire by government to engage the International Community as  economic partners for the development of Zimbabwe will also be enhanced by inviting the widest range of international players to observe and monitor  our national  elections;

AWARE that the holding of a transparent, free and fair election in 2018 will depend on the integrity of the voters roll as well as an enabling environment;

NOTING the slow process of aligning the Electoral Act to the constitution means that there are areas wherein ZEC is acting unconstitutionally and that there have been actions by ZEC which have not been aligned even to the Electoral Act;

NOW, THERFORE, calls upon

  1. The Government to expeditiously align the provisions on ZEC to the

Constitution;

  1. ZEC to urgently engage with partners to implement the biometric voters roll in order to fulfill the Constitutional mandate;
  2. Government to align the Electoral Act with the Constitution and crate an electoral environment that complies with Article 17 of the African Union Charter on free and fair elections – Hon. Sen. Timveos.
  3. Adjourned debate on motion on SADC Model law on eradicating Child Marriages (Adjourned 2nd, 2017- Hon Sen Mohadi)

[Days elapsed: 19] Question proposed: That this House:

            MINDFUL that the SADC Model Law is a milestone in eradicating the matrimony of the children and also in protecting those who are already in marriage;

APPRECIATIVE that the Model Law embraces all concepts on the prohibition of child marriages as adopted in Swaziland in 2016;

DESIROUS to see the end to child marriages as well as any retrogressive measures and hurdles that mitigate against the eradication of such unions;

NOW, THERFORE calls upon Government to domesticate provisions of the Model Law as part of our statutes-Hon Sen. Mohadi.

           

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on advocating for unequivocal support for the National School Pledge by all Members of Parliament- (Adjourned 2nd May, 2017- Sen. Chimbudzi)

  [Days elapsed: 26]             Question proposed: That this House:

APPLAUDING the noble initiatives by the Government to inculcate a culture of patriotism, unity of purpose and common desire for equality and justice as mandated by the Constitution.

DETERMINED to overcome any challenges that impede our resolve to cherish and uphold the fruits of our hard won independence;

COMMITTED to building a united and prosperous nation founded on core values of integrity and hard work anchored on the Constitution as the supreme law of the land,

DESIROUS to foster a strong sense of patriotism among school children as is the traditional practice in the global village.

NOW THEREFORE, strongly advocates for unequivocal support for the National School Pledge by all Members of Parliament- Hon Sen. Chimbudzi.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on violence that had become a socio-political way of life among the people of Zimbabwe- (Adjourned 2nd May, 2017- Sen. B Sibanda)

  [Days elapsed: 26]

           Question proposed: That this House:

NOTING that violence has become an integral part of our socio-              political way of life;

CONCERNED that we cannot build a progressive developmental nation within a violent environment;

CONCERNED about the violence oriented and negative legacy we are developing as a nation;

NOW THEREFORE calls upon this House:

  1. To denounce all forms of violence being perpetrated upon and among the people of Zimbabwe;

  1. To call upon the law enforcement arms of government to enforce law and order without fear or favour;

  1. To admonish political parties so that they desist from the use of violence in order to impose their will on the people of Zimbabwe.

  1. To challenge the executive to fulfill its constitutional obligation by respecting human rights in terms of section 48-78 of the constitution of Zimbabwe. – Sen. B. Sibanda.
  1. Adjourned debate on motion on Zimbabwe’s low population (Adjourned 2nd May, 2017- Sen. Musaka )

  [Days elapsed: 21]

 

 Question proposed: That this House: -

CONCERNED with difficulties to attract effective investors to Zimbabwe for sustainable profitable investment due to Zimbabwe’s low population;

FURTHER CONCERNED that most non-governmental Organizations diligently promote birth control down wards instead of encouraging family planning for prolife that is population growth;

CURRENT world trend in population are to encourage large families so as to grow market for products;

Now therefore, this House resolves that the Zimbabwe Government should encourage large families as follows;

  1. Give incentives to families to have a minimum of eight children;
  2. NGOs and Organisation promoting birth control should now be requested to promote family growth-Hon. Sen. Musaka.

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the Second Report of the Thematic Committee on Gender and Development on Early Child Marriages- (Adjourned 2nd May, 2017- Hon Sen. Masuku).    

[Days elapsed: 42]

 

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Second Report of the Thematic Committee on Gender and Development on Early Child Marriages (S. C. 11, 2016) – Hon. Sen. Makore. 

 

  1. COMMITTEE: Judicial Laws Amendment (Ease of Settling Commercial and Other disputes) Bill (H.B.4A, 2016) - The Vice President and Hon. Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

 

  1. COMMITTEE: Deeds Registries Bill (H.B.3A, 2016) – The Hon. Vice President and Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

 

  1. COMMITTEE: To resume on consideration of an adverse report by the Parliamentary Legal Committee on the Land Commission Bill (H.B. 2A, 2016) (Progress reported 5th April, 2017)-Hon Samukange

 

 

 

                                                                      TUESDAY 16TH MAY, 2017

 

ORDERS OF  THE DAY

 

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech-(Adjourned 10th May, 2017 – Sen. Rtd. Gen. Nyambuya).

                                                                                                 [Time elapsed: 2 hrs. 11 minutes]

Question proposed: That a respectful address be presented to the President of Zimbabwe as follows –

May it please you, your Excellency 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. Rtd. Gen. Nyambuya

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the State of the Nation Address – (Adjourned 9th May, 2017—Hon. Sen. Chipanga).

                                                                                                                            [Days elapsed: 27]

 

Question proposed: That this House conveys its profound gratitude to His Excellency,  the President Cde. R. G. Mugabe for addressing a joint sitting of Parliament on the  State of the Nation.

Expresses its commitment to and support for the views contained in his address; and that a respectful address be presented to His Excellency the President, informing him

       of the sentiments of the House – Hon. Sen. Chipanga.

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY 17TH MAY, 2017

 

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

 

HON. SEN. D.T. KHUMALO

HON. SEN. NDLOVU

That this House

NOTING the efforts made by Government in expanding the education system at Primary and Secondary levels across the country to meet the demand for education since independence;

APPLAUDING the Government’s decision to embrace all stakeholders in education thereby leading to the creation of School Development Committees (SDCs) and School Development Association (SDAs);

FURTHER applauding the excellent work done by parents through the SDCs and SDAs in enhancing the quality of education in Zimbabwe;

DISTURBED by the abrupt decision by the Ministry of Primamry and Secondary Education to order the closure of SDAs/ SDCs accounts at government schools and transfer monies to the government controlled School Service Fund.

CONCERNED that the move will retrogressively impact on the gains made in the educational system over the years and result in the total collapse of the system;

NOW THEREFORE, calls upon the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to;

  1. Align the Education Act to the Constitution.
  2. Cease forthwith the transfer of SDA/ SDCs Funds to the School Service Fund.
  3. Formulate a consolidated Statutory Instrument to guide the operations of SDCs and SDAs taking into account stakeholders’ input.

 

 

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

                 

Thursday, 11th May, 2017

 

At 0900 hours in Committee Room 4.

 

Peace and Security: Hon. Sen.  Mumvuri D.D.E -  (Chairperson) Hon. Sen. Carter M,  Hon. Sen. Chabuka K., Hon.Sen. Charumbira Chief, Hon. Sen. Chiduku Chief, Hon. Sen. Chimbudzi A, Hon. Sen. Chipanga, Hon. Sen. Dandawa Chief, Gampu Chief, Hon. Sen. Jadagu G.T, Hon. Sen. Komichi M, Hon. Sen. Machingaifa T, Hon. Sen. Makone T, Hon. Sen. Makore J, Hon. Sen. Marava M, Hon. Sen. Mawire J, Hon. Sen. Mohadi T.B, Hon. Sen.

Musaka M.B, Hon. Sen. Musarurwa Chief, Hon. Ncube S., Hon. Sen. Nembire Chief, Hon. Sen. Ngungumbane Chief, Hon. Sen. Rtd Gen. Nyambuya M, Hon. Sen. Nyamukoho Chief, Hon. Sen. Ntabeni Chief, Hon. Sen. Sibanda A, Hon. Sen. Sinampande H.M, Hon. Sen.

Timveos. (Committee Clerk—Mr. A. Kunzwa)

At 1000 hours in Committee Room No. 413

Indigenisation and Empowerment: Hon. Sen.   Mavhunga M- (Chairperson), Hon.Sen.

Bhebe M,   Hon. Sen. Bhobho  H. Hon. Sen. Chimanikire A, Hon. Sen. Chief Chitanga, Hon.  Sen. Dandawa Chief,  Hon. Sen. Goto R, Hon. Sen. Juba A, Hon. Sen. Maluleke O. M, Hon. Sen.  Marozva Chief, Hon. Sen. Mashavakure N, Hon. Sen. Matiriira A,  Hon Sen. Mavhunga M, Hon. Sen. Mlotshwa S, Hon. Sen. Murwira T, Sen. Ndlovu J,  Hon. Sen. Chief Nembire, Hon. Sen.  Nyamukoho Chief, Hon. Sen.  Nyangazonke Chief, Hon. Sen. Nyathi R, Hon.

Sen.Tawengwa C.Z.  (Committee Clerk—Mrs. E. Mafuruse)

 

 

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