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SENATE VOTES 17 NOVEMBER 2020 NO 5
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No. 5
PARLIAMENT
OF
ZIMBABWE
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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE
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THIRD SESSION – NINTH PARLIAMENT
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TUESDAY, 17TH NOVEMBER, 2020
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Half past Two o’clock pm.
President of the Senate in the Chair.
Prayers.
Members Present
Chifamba J.
Chikwaka Chief Chimbudzi A.
Chimutengwende C.
Chinake V.
Chirongoma J. M.
Chisorochengwe T.
Chitanga Chief
Chundu Chief
Denga P.
Dube A.
Dube M. R.
Femai M.
Gumpo S
Gweshe K.
Hungwe S. O.
Kambizi E.
Khumalo N.
Khupe W.
Komichi M.
Makone T. M.
Makumbe Chief
Maluleke O. M
Mapungwana Chief
Mathuthu T.
Matiirira A.
Matsivo Chief
Mavhunga M.
Mbohwa M.
Moeketsi V.
Mohadi T. B
Moyo G.
Moyo T.
Mpofu B
Mpofu S.
Mudzuri E.
Mupfumira P.
Muronzi M.
Muzenda T. V
Mwonzora T. D.
Ndlovu C.
Ndlovu M.
Nechombo Chief
Nembire Chief
Ngezi Chief
Ntabeni Chief
Nyambuya M. R
Nyathi R.
Parirenyatwa D. P.
Phugeni K.
Rwambiwa E.
Sekeremayi S. T.
Shumba C.
Siansali Chief
Timire R.
Tongogara A. K.
Tsomondo B.
In attendance in terms of section 138(2) and (3) and section 104(3) of the Constitution
Printed by Order of the Senate
Absent with leave
Hon. Rambanepasi C
1. Hon. Sen. A. Dube, with leave, moved: That Notice of Motion No. 5, for today, be
withdrawn from the Order Paper.
Motion put and agreed to.
2. The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland Central
Province, moved: That Orders of the Day, Nos. 1 and 2, for today, stand over until
Order of the Day No. 4, has been disposed of.
Motion put and agreed to.
3. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 5th
November, 2020- Hon Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs)
[Days elapsed: 3]
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 Chirongoma.
On the motion of Hon. Sen. Chirongoma, seconded by Hon. Sen. Mudzuri: Debate
adjourned until tomorrow.
- Hon. Sen. Tongogara seconded by Hon. Sen. Chimutengwende, moved: That this House expresses its profound sorrow on the sudden and untimely death on Wednesday, 29th July, 2020 of Honourable Senator for Mashonaland Central, Air Chief Marshal (Rtd), Perence Shiri.
Places on record its appreciation of the services which the late Member of Parliament rendered to Parliament and the nation; and
Resolves that its deepest sympathy be conveyed to the Shiri family and the Mashonaland Central Province.
On the motion of Hon. Sen. Tongogara, seconded by Hon. Sen. Chirongoma: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.
- On the motion of the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland Central Province: The Senate adjourned at ten minutes past four o’clock pm.
M. M. CHINOMONA.
President of the Senate.
WEDNESDAY, 18TH NOVEMBER, 2020
ORDER OF THE DAY AND NOTICE OF MOTION
1. Second Reading: Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill (H.B. 8A, 2019) – The Minister
of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services.
2. Adjourned debate on motion on the Second Reading of the Marriages Bill (H. B.7A,
2019) (Restored 5th November, 2020 –The Minister of Justice, Legal and
Parliamentary Affairs).
[Days elapsed: 2]
Question proposed: That the the Marriages Bill (H.B.7A, 2019) be read a second time –
The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.
3. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 17th
November, 2020- Hon. Sen. Chirongoma)
[Days elapsed: 4]
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 Chirongoma.
4. Hon Sen. A. Dube
Hon Sen. S. Mpofu
That this House;
COGNISANT that the Republic of Zimbabwe is signatory to the Beijing +25 Declaration, the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
RECOGNISING that Sections 17, 56, 78, 79, 80 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provide for gender equality and other rights of women.
NOTING the commemoration of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence Campaign from 25 November – 10 December 2020 under the theme “Orange the world: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect”
MINDFUL that domestic violence and sexual abuse in our communities constitutes a scourge that has caused devastating social ills on women folk, among them, trauma, murders and suicide;
ALSO MINDFUL that the prevalence of domestic violence results in grievous physical, emotional, psychological among women and the girl child, leading to untold sufferings to minors;
COGNISANT that cases of domestic violence are contributory to high incidents of rape, incest, child marriages, depravation of love and financial support and other anti-social practices;
AWARE that failure to deal with this cancerous pandemic of gender-based violence is a serious indictment on the part of our nation;
DESIROUS to curb challenges of domestic violence;
NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon;
a) Law enforcement agents to strictly enforce law on domestic violence and bring all culprits to book.
b) Parliament to legislate for stiffer penalties to deal with domestic violence
5. Adjourned debate on motion on the death of Hon. Sen. Air. Chief Marshal (Rtd)
Perence Shiri (Adjourned 17th November, 2020- Hon. Sen. Tongogara)
[Day elapsed: 1]
Question proposed: That this House expresses its profound sorrow on the sudden and untimely death on Wednesday, 29th July, 2020 of Honourable Senator for Mashonaland Central, Air Chief Marshal (Rtd), Perence Shiri.
Places on record its appreciation of the services which the late Member of Parliament rendered to Parliament and the nation; and
Resolves that its deepest sympathy be conveyed to the Shiri family and the Mashonaland Central province – Hon. Sen. Tongogara.
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THURSDAY, 19TH NOVEMBER 2020
QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS
*QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
TUESDAY, 24TH NOVEMBER, 2020
NOTICE OF MOTION
Hon. Sen. Muzenda
Hon. Sen. Chief Mtshane
That this House takes note of the Report on the Virtual Extraordinary Session of the Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conducted from 1 to 3 November, 2020.