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SENATE VOTES 22 JULY 2020 NO 44

 

 

ADVANCE COPY-UNCORRECTED

 

 

No. 44

 

PARLIAMENT 

 

OF

 

ZIMBABWE

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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE

 

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SECOND SESSION – NINTH PARLIAMENT

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WEDNESDAY, 22ND JULY, 2020

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Half past two o’clock pm.

 

The President of the Senate in the Chair.  
 

PRAYERS.

 

Members Present

 
Charumbira Chief  Chidawu O. Chifamba J. Chikwaka Chief Chimbudzi A. Chimutengwende C Chinake V.

Chirongoma J. M.

Chitanga Chief

 Dube A.

Dube M. R.

Femai M.

Gumpo S.

Gwaradzimba E.

Gweshe K.

Hungwe J. D Hungwe S. O Khupe W.

 Komichi M. Makumbe Chief Malinga J. T.

Maluleke O. M

Mapungwana Chief

Masendu Chief Mavetera T. Mathupula Chief Mathuthu T.

Chundu Chief

Matiirira A. Matsiwo Chief Matuke L.

Mavhunga M.

Mavima L. D.

Mbohwa M.

Mkwebu A.

Moeketsi V.

Mohadi T. B.

Moyo S.

Moyo S. K.

Mpofu S.

Mudzuri E.

Munzverengwi A.

 Mupfumira P.

Muronzi M.

Mutsvangwa M.

Muzenda T. V

Mtshane Khumalo Chief

Mwonzora D. T Ndlovu M.

Ndlovu P.

Nembire Chief

Ngezi Chief

Ngungumbane Chief

Nhema Chief

Ntabeni Chief

Nyambuya M. R

 Nyangazonke Chief Nyathi R.

Parirenyatwa D. P.

Rambanepasi C.

Rwambiwa E.

Sekeramayi S. T.

Shiri P.

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

 

Hon. Garwe D, Hon. Ncube M, Hon. Ziyambi Z

 

Absent with leave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printed by Order of the Senate

 

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  1. The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs moved: That the Ninth Edition

2020 Senate Standing Orders, be recommitted to the Senate in order to reconsider Standing          Order No. 79.

 

Motion put and agreed to.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the SECOND READING of the Marriages Bill (H.B.7A, 2019-The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs).

 

         Question again proposed:  That the Marriages Bill (H.B. 7A, 2019) be now read a second time – The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

 

On the motion of the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs:  Debate adjourned until tomorrow.

 

  1. The Minister of Minister of Finance and Economic Development made a statement on the 2020 Mid Term Fiscal Review Statement.

 

 

  1. The Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement moved: That Orders of the Day Nos 3 and 4, for today, stand over until Order of the Day No 5 has been disposed of.

 

Motion put and agreed to.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 21st July,           2020 – The Minister of State for Mashonaland East Province)

    

                                                                                     [Time elapsed: 3 hour 19 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 ParliamentHon. Sen. Muzenda.

 

On the motion of Hon. Sen. Muzenda, seconded by Hon. Sen. Tongogara: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.

 

  1. On the motion of Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural

Resettlement: The Senate adjourned at four minutes to four o’clock pm until tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

HON. M. M. CHINOMONA

President of the Senate.

           

 

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THURSDAY, 23RD JULY, 2020

 

              QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS.

 

* QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE.

       

◆ QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE.

 

*1.     HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI:  To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism, Climate and              Hospitality to inform the House the measures being taken by the Government to control      environmental degradation and to explain the role of traditional leaders in this regard.

 

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*2.     HON. SEN. GUMPO: To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry       to explain to the House:

  1. measures being taken by the Government to control the outbreak of veld fires countrywide;
  2. measures being taken by the Ministry to publicise information on the adverse effects of veld fires on the environment.

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*3.    HON. SEN. GUMPO : To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry      to explain to the House the functions of Catchment Councils and whether they play any       role in the control of veld fires.

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*4.   HON. SEN. GUMPO : To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality Industry        to:

  1. state the number of rivers and dams affected by siltation in Zimbabwe; and
  2. explain to the House whether the Ministry is implementing any de-siltation programmes, and if so, to state the methods being used.

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*5.   HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism and Hospitality  Industry to inform the House Government policy regarding reforestation of areas affected    by the mining activities of large corporates.

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*6.  HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI : To ask the Minister of Environment, Tourism, Climate and          Hospitality to explain to the House measures being taken  by the Ministry to minimise         wildlife-human conflicts in conservancy areas and whether traditional leaders play any role         in solving such conflicts.

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*7.   HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to      explain to the House how foreign owned businesses are contributing to the economic      development of this country and to state the measures being taken by the Ministry to ensure        that these operators deposit their monies into local banks.

 

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*8.  HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI : To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to     apprise the House on initiatives being made by the Ministry to promote gender equality in          the country.

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*9.   HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to        explain to the House the measures being taken by the Ministry to sensitize the public             on the benefits of using a mono- currency system in the country and to further state     endeavours put in place to curb the use of multiple pricing regimes by some business    operators.

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*10. HON. SEN. MPOFU S: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain           government position on re-dollarization which appears to be market led, considering the         fast depreciation value of the Zimbabwe dollar against other currencies.

 

[Deferred from 21st May, 2020]

 

*11. HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain the government policy on enhancing domestic resource mobilization through beneficiation of the country’s natural resources.

 

 

*12.  HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI:  To ask the Minister of Mines and Mining Development to:

inform the House how Government is benefiting from large scale mining companies in       Zimbabwe and to provide disaggregated data on the contributions of these companies to             the fiscus, including names such companies and amounts remitted.

 

  [Deferred from 20th February, 2020]
*13. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Mines and Mining Development to explain to the House whether traditional leaders play any role in the resolution of mining        disputes in areas under their jurisdictions.

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 
*14.

 

 HON. SEN. MATIIRIRA: To ask the Minister of Mines and Mining Development to inform       the House measures being taken by government to ensure that local people benefit from mining activities and to explain the benefits accruing to people in Mashonaland East Province from quarry stone mining in their area.

[Deferred from 27th February, 2020]

 

*15.   Hon. Sen. Tongogara: To ask the Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education,            Innovation, Science and Technology Development to explain government policy            regarding provision of tuition fee subsidies considering high university dropouts

 

[Deferred from 21st May, 2020]

 

*16. HON. SEN. MPOFU B: To ask the Minister for Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development to explain why Chinhoyi

University of Science and Technology manages the nursing applications platform

when there is a Department of Information Technologies in the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

 

 

 [Deferred from 21st May, 2020]
*17. HON. SEN. MPOFU B: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to clarify government policy on job advertisements and deadlines, in view of the observation that on the 3rd of January 2020, NSSA advertised two senior positions namely that of Chief Property Investment Officer and Chief Investment officer stating the 10th of January 2020, as the deadline.

[Deferred from 21st May, 2020]

 
*18.

 

 

 HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to inform the House when the National Disability Policy to alleviate the plight of people living with disability will be enacted into law.
*19. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Defence and War Veterans to explain to the  House what the government policy is regarding the awarding of tenders of national development   projects and whether military engineers are considered so that they can benefit like private players.

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 
*20.

 

 

 HON. SEN. MPOFU S: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to inform the House which Nursing Schools have intakes in January, May and August and how many students will be accommodated under each nursing school intake.

[Deferred from 21st May, 2020]

*21.

 

 HON. SEN. MPOFU B: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to explain why Eco cash is the only means of payment accepted for Nursing student applicants to the exclusion of other forms of payment like One Wallet, Telecash, Bank Transfer, Pay Now amongst others.

[Deferred from 21st May, 2020]

*22.

 

 

 HON. SEN. MPOFU B: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to explain government’s position regarding decentralization of nursing recruitment in the spirit of devolution of power as enshrined in Section 264 of the Constitution.

[Deferred from 21st May, 2020]

*23. HON. SEN. CHIMBUDZI: To ask the Minister of Youth, Sports, Art and Culture
 

 

 to explain to the House
  1. the measures being taken by the Ministry to advance sports in the country; and

 

  1. how the Ministry identifies talented youths in various sporting disciplines thereby promoting sport as a source of employment for the youths.

 

[Deferred from 20th February, 2020]

 

*24. HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation to explain to the House the implications of failing to meet the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) deadline of refurbishing the country’s football stadiums.

 

 

*25.    HON. SEN. MATIIRIRA: To ask the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare to explain to the House government policy regarding the involvement of persons with disabilities in the decision making processes and measures being taken by the Ministry to enhance their participation, particularly on issues affecting them.

 

[Deferred from 27th February, 2020]

 

*26. HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education to inform the House measures being put in place to protect teachers and students in rural areas in light of the COVID - 19 pandemic.

 

*27. HON. SEN. TONGOGARA: To ask the Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Service to explain to the House the government policy regarding the spreading of false information by social media.

 

 

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS         

 

1. HON SEN. MOHADI HON SEN. MBOHWA

 

That this House takes note of the Report of the 46th Plenary Assembly Session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum held from 10th to 17th December 2019 at Swakopmund, Namibia.

 

2. HON SEN. TONGOGARA HON SEN. T.V. MUZENDA

 

That this House:

 

MINDFUL that children under Child Care Facilities are discharged from such

Institutions upon attainment of 18 years of age,

 

ALSO MINDFUL that the United Nations Guidelines and Zimbabwe’s National Residential Child Care Standards 6, recommends for a Discharge Plan for each child before leaving the Child Care Facility,

 

CONCERNED at the inadequacy of follow up programmes by the Department of Social Welfare in monitoring the discharged youths as a way of preventing them from aimlessly roaming the streets.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon Government to partner with other stakeholders and private sector to alleviate the challenges associated with such decisions.

 

 

 

  1. Adjourned debate on the motion on the repeal of the death sentence and the provisions in the Criminal Law and Codification Act [Chapter 9:23] and other statutes. (Adjourned    21st   July, 2020 – Hon Sen Dr Mavetera)

       

                                                                                                                      [Days elapsed: 12]

 

 

            Question proposed: That this House –

 

RECOGNISING that the current international trends are moving towards the abolition        of the death penalty;

 

RECALLING the intense debate on the death penalty which characterized the 2013          historic Constitution making process;

 

NOTING that Section 48 of the Constitution dealing with the death penalty was a result           of the intense negotiations and create a clear discriminatory absurdity.

 

ACKNOWLEDGING that His Excellency, the President and other government officials           have openly and publicly spoken against the death penalty;

 

CONCERNED that despite these developments, the death penalty still remains in           Zimbabwe’s penal statutes;

 

NOW THEREFORE, calls upon the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary

Affairs to submit a constitutional bill to Parliament repealing the death sentence and the           provisions in the Criminal Law and Codification Act [Chapter 9:23] and other statutes.-           Hon. Sen. Makone

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Women Political Leaders Global

Forum (Adjourned 21st July, 2020- Hon. Sen. Tongogara)

                                                                                                           

                                                                                                     [Days elapsed: 15]

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the Women Political

Leaders Global Forum held in Reykjavik, Iceland from 18th to 20th November, 2019 – Hon. Sen. Tongogara

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the 3rd World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development Goals (Adjourned 21st July, 2020 - Sen. Chief       Mtshane)

 

[Days elapsed: 15]

 

Question proposed:  That this House takes note of the Report of the 3rd World

Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development Goals held in Bali, Indonesia from 4th to 5th September 2019 - Hon. Sen. Chief Mtshane

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the 74th Session of the Executive

Committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) (Adjourned 21st July, 2020 –    Hon. Sen. Mavetera)

 

[Days elapsed: 15]

 

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the 74th Session of the Executive Committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU) held from 13th to 14th June 2019 in Bangui, Central African Republic- Hon. Sen. Makone.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the 2019. St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEFG) (Adjourned 21st July, 2020) – Hon Sen Mavetera)

 

[Days elapsed: 15]

Question proposed:  That this House takes note of the Report of the 2019. St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEFG) held from 6th to 8th June 2019 in St. Petersburg, Russia – Hon Sen. Mavetera.

 

9. THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE, LEGAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

 

THAT: Standing Order No 79 of the Senate Standing Orders be reconsidered and that this House resolves that the 2020 Edition of the Standing Orders of the Senate be adopted.

 

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion on the SECOND READING of the Marriages Bill (H. B.7A, 2019) (Adjourned 21st July,2020 –The Deputy Minister of Public Service, Labour and    Social    Welfare).

       

[Days elapsed: 5]

 

       Question proposed: That the the Marriages Bill (H.B.7A, 2019) be read a second time –            The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. 

 

  1. SECOND READING: Constitutional Court Bill, (H. B. 11A, 2019)-The Minister of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

 

  1. THIRD READING: Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 1) Bill (H.B1A, 2017 –     The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

 

  1. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 22nd July,      2020 – Hon Sen. Muzenda)

    

                                                                                     [Time elapsed: 3 hour 19 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. Sen. Muzenda.

 

 

MEETINGS OF COMMITTEES

 

Thursday, 23 July, 2020

 

At 1000 hours in Committee Room 3

 

 Indigenisation and Empowerment: Hon. Sen. Mbohwa M. (Chairperson); Hon.  Sen. Chirongoma J. M; Hon. Chief Chitanga, Hon. Sen. Chief Chikwaka; Hon. Sen.  Chief Chundu; Hon. Sen. Dube A; Hon. Sen. Femai M; Hon. Sen. Hungwe J. D;  Hon. Sen. Komichi M; Hon. Sen. Makone T; Hon. Malinga J. T; Hon. Sen Mpofu  B; Hon. Sen. Ndlovu P; Hon. Sen. Chief Nechombo; Hon. Chief Nembire; Hon.  Sen. Chief Nhema; Hon. Sen. Chief Nyangazonke; Hon. Sen. Phuti M; Hon. Sen.  Rambanepasi C; Hon. Sen.  Tsomondo B; Hon. Sen. Zivira H. (Committee Clerk -  Mr. B. M. Nyathi)

 

At 1000 hours in Committee Room 4

 

 Peace and Security: Hon. Sen. Dr. Parirenyatwa P. D. (Chairperson); Hon. Sen.  Chabuka K; Hon. Sen. Chief Charumbira; Hon. Sen. Chifamba J; Hon. Sen.  Chimbudzi A; Hon. Sen. Dube M. R; Hon. Sen. Komichi M; Hon. Sen. Makone T;  Hon. Sen. Chief Makumbe; Hon. Sen. Chief Mapungwana; Hon. Sen. Mathuthu T;  Hon. Sen. Matiirira A; Hon. Sen. Chief Matsiwo; Hon. Sen. Mkhwebu A; Hon.  Sen. Mohadi T. B; Hon. Sen. Moyo S. K; Hon. Sen. Mudzuri E; Hon. Sen.  Mwonzora D; Hon. Sen. Ncube S; Hon. Sen. Ndlovu M; Hon. Sen. Chief Ngezi;  Hon.  Sen. Chief Ngungumbane; Hon. Sen. Chief Ntabeni; Hon. Sen. Nyathi R;  Hon. Sen. Chief Siansali; Hon. Sen. Dr. Sekeramayi S. T; Hon. Sen. Sinampande H.

                    M; Hon. Sen. Timveos L. (Committee Clerk—Mr. P. S. Munjenge)

 

 

 

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