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SENATE VOTES 30 September 2015 04

 

ADVANCE COPY-UNCORRECTED

 

 

No. 4

 

PARLIAMENT 

 

OF

 

ZIMBABWE

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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE

 

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THIRD SESSION – EIGHTH PARLIAMENT

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WEDNESDAY, 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2015 

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Half past two o’clock pm. The Deputy President of the Senate in the Chair.

 

PRAYERS.  

 

Bhebhe M, 

Bhobho H,

Chabuka K,

Chifamba J,

Chimanikire A,

Chimbudzi A,

Chimhini D.A,

Chipanga T.S

Chizema C,

Gampu Chief IV

Goto R,

Hlalo M.M,

Jadagu G.T,

Juba A, 

Khumalo D.T,

Mabhugu F.E,

Machingaifa T,

Maluleke O.M

Marava M,

Marozva Chief,

Mashavakure N,

Masuku A,

Matiirira A,

Mavhunga M,

Mawire J,

Mkwebu A,

Mlotshwa S, 

Moeketsi V,

Mumvuri D.D.E,

Muronzi M,

Ncube S,

Ndlovu J,

Nebiri Chief,

Rtd  General Nyambuya M.R,

Ntabeni Chief,

Shiri A,

Sibanda A,

Sibanda B,

Tawengwa C.Z,

Timveos L,

Chikwinya N,

 

 

Printed by Order of the Senate

 

 

Absent with Leave Hon. Sen. Nyathi R.

 

1. Papers laid upon the Table—

      

      The Minister of Finance and Economic Development

       

              Zimbabwe Revenue Authority 2013 Annual Report [by Chapter 22:19].

              Zimbabwe Revenue Authority 2014 Annual Report [by Chapter 22:19].

             

The Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development

 

Agricultural and Rural Development Authority Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2010 [by Chapter 22:19].

 

2. Reports from the Parliamentary Legal Committee NOT being adverse reports on the following—

                                                                                                                                     Date Received

 

All Statutory Instruments published in the Gazette during the  month of July, 2015 save for Statutory Instrument No. 77 of 2015, Presidential

Powers(Application of [Chapter 8: 14 ]to Premier Service Medical Aid Society)

Regulations ………………..……………………………………30th September, 2015.

 

3. The Deputy President of the Senate informed the House that all Senators were being invited to the Pre-Budget Seminar to be held from the 30th of October to the 3rd of November 2015, at Elephant Hills in Victoria Falls. Senators were advised that they had up to Friday, 16th October 2015 to confirm their attendance with the Public Relations Department and that those from Matebeleland North, Matebeleland South, Bulawayo, Masvingo and Midlands provinces were urged to drive to Victoria Falls.

 

4. The Minister of Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development, moved: That the Zimbabwe Gender Commission Bill, (H.B. 8, 2014) which was superceded by the end of the Second Session of the Eighth Parliament be reinstated on the Order Paper at the stage which it had reached.

             

            Motion put and agreed to.

 

5. Sen. Tawengwa, seconded by Hon. Sen. Mumvuri, moved: That Order of the Day No. 2, for today, stands over until Order of the Day No.3, has been disposed of.

             

            Motion put and agreed to.

 

6. Adjourned debate on motion on the reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 29th September, 2015-The Deputy Minister of Media, Information and Broadcasting 

           Services).

 

[Time elapsed: 34 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 Parliament – Hon. Tawengwa.  

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 On the motion of Hon. Sen. Tawengwa, seconded by Hon. Sen. Mlotshwa: Debate adjourned until tomorrow.

 

7. On the motion of Hon. Sen. Tawengwa, seconded by Hon. Mlotshwa: The Senate adjourned at twenty minutes to three o’clock pm.

 

 

1. .C. C. CHIMUTENGWENDE,

                                                                                                         Deputy President of the Senate.

 

 

THURSDAY, 1ST OCTOBER, 2015

t QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE.
*	QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE.
*1.	HON. SEN. B. SIBANDA: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development what measures the Ministry has put in place to rehabilitate the Gwanda – Maphisa road.
*2.	HON. SEN. B. SIBANDA :  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and Irrigation Development whether stakeholders were consulted when the “Block System” of land utilization was introduced at Makwe Irrigation Scheme in Matebeleland South province.
*3.	HON. SEN. B. SIBANDA :  To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Mechanisation and  Irrigation Development to explain the position regarding the setting up of the Mtshazo  Irrigation Scheme in Ward 6 in Gwanda.
*4.	HON. SEN. B. SIBANDA: To ask the Minister of Environment, Water and Climate when  the construction of the Lutshemo Dam in   Gwanda would commence.

 

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY 

 

1. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 30th September, 2015- Sen. Tawengwa).

 

[Time elapsed: 34 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. Tawengwa.  

 

2. COMMITTEE: Zimbabwe Gender Commission Bill, (H.B. 8, 2014) —The Minister of Women Affairs Gender and Community Development.

 

3. SECOND READING: Finance (No.2) Bill, (H.B. 5, 2015) —The Minister of Finance and Economic Development.