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SENATE VOTES 22 OCTOBER 2020 NO 1

 

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No. 1

 

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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THURSDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020

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Twenty minutes to twelve o’clock.

President of the Senate in the Chair.
PRAYERS.   Members Present
Charumbira F. Chifamba J. Chikwaka Chief Chimbudzi A. 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 J. D. Hungwe S. O. Kambizi E. Khumalo N. Komichi M.	Makumbe Chief Malinga J. T. Maluleke O. M Mapungwana Chief Masendu Chief Mavetera T. Mathupula Chief Mathuthu T. Matiirira A. Matsiwo Chief
Mavhunga M Mbohwa M. Mohadi T. B Moyo G. Moyo T. Mpofu B Mpofu S. Mudzuri E. Munzverengwi A. Muronzi M. Mutsvangwa M. Muzenda T.V	Mtshane L. K Chief Mwonzora D. T Ndlovu D. M. Ndlovu M. Ndlovu P. Nechombo Chief Nembire Chief Ngungumbane Chief Nhema Chief Ntabeni Chief Nyambuya M. R Nyangazonke Chief		Nyathi R. Phugeni K. Rambanepasi C. Rwambiwa E. Sekeramayi 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

 

1.         Member sworn

Kambizi E

 

2. THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE: Section 140 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe states that:

 

            “The President may at any time address either House  of   Parliament      or a          joint sitting of both Houses” 

 

            and Section 140 (4)    also states that:

 

“At least once a year the President must address a joint sitting of         both houses of Parliament on the state of the nation, and the                       Speaker and the President of the Senate must take the necessary                     arrangements for the Parliament to receive such address”.

 

Accordingly, his Excellency, the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe,

Hon. E. D. Mnangagwa will today, at twelve o’clock noon address a joint   sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly on the state of the nation

and will proceed to set out the government’s legislative agenda.

 

It is my intention now to proceed, attended by Officers of the Senate, to the National Assembly Chamber. In keeping with the World Health Organization Guidelines on the prevention of the Coronavirus which emphasize on social distancing as one of the key preventive measures, it is not possible to accommodate all Senators to attend the address by His Excellence the President. Consequently, only selected Hon. Senators

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and Ministers will proceed into the National assembly. The rest of the Senators will follow the proceedings on the ZOOM platform from wherever they are.

 

3. Business suspended at thirteen minutes to twelve o’clock noon.

 

4. The President of the Senate attended the Joint Sitting of the Senate and the

National Assembly.

 

 

5. The Joint Sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly commenced at three minutes to twelve o’clock noon.

 

6. The President of Zimbabwe was pleased to address the Joint Sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly virtually from State House as follows:

 

 

N.B. PRINTER PLEASE INSERT THE PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH.

 

 

7. The Joint Sitting of the Senate and the National Assembly ended at twenty-three minutes to one o’clock pm.

 

Twenty-four minutes to one o’clock pm.

 

8. The President of the Senate resumed the Chair and read the prayers.

 

9. The President of the Senate laid upon the Table –

 

A copy of the speech which the President of Zimbabwe has been pleased to deliver this day.

 

10. The President of the Senate informed the Senate that in order to expedite the work of Parliament, all Committees of the First Session would continue to operate pending the appointment of new Committees and that the business of Committees would resume on Monday, 2^nd November, 2020.

 

11. The President of the Senate adjourned the Senate without putting any question at eighteen minutes to one o’clock pm until Tuesday, 3rd October, 2020 at half past two o’clock in the afternoon.

 

 

1.                                                                                                   M. CHINOMONA,

President of the Senate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TUESDAY, 3RD NOVEMBER, 2020

 

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

 

HON. SEN. CHIRONGOMA HON. SEN.  DUBE A

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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