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SENATE VOTES 31 JANUARY 2023 NO 12

 

  

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No. 12

 

PARLIAMENT

 

OF

 

ZIMBABWE

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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE

 

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FIFTH SESSION – NINTH PARLIAMENT

 

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TUESDAY, 31TH JANUARY, 2023

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Half past two o’clock p.m.

The Deputy President of the Senate in the Chair.                                    

 

Prayers.

 

Members Present

 

 

Baipai E

Bungu W

Bwawanda R

Chengeta S.

Chezha C

Chifamba J.

Chigwajara C.

Chikukwa L

Chimbudzi A.

Chinake V

Chirongoma J M

Chisorochengwe T

Denga P

Dube A

Dube S.

Femai M.

Gumpo S.

Gweshe K

Hungwe J.D.

Hungwe S. O

Kambizi E.

Khumalo M.

Khumalo M. N.

Komichi M

Mabika D

Makone T.M.

Maluleke O M

Manyau N.

Mapungwana A.

Mathuthu T

Matiirira A

Mavetera T

Mavhunga M

Mbasera A

Mbohwa M.

Mkhwebu A.

Mkwananzi Z N

Moeketsi V

Mohadi T

Moyo G

Moyo T

Mpofu B.

Mpofu S

Mudzuri E.

Mupfumira P.

Muronzi M.

Muzenda V.T.

Mtshane L K

Ndiweni M. N.

Ndiweni V.

Ndlovu C

Ndlovu D.M.

Ndlovu M

Nembire C

Nkomo N.

Ntabeni M.

Nyambuya M. R.

Nyathi R

Pasipamire P.

Phugeni K

Rwambiwa E

Sekeremayi S. T.

Shumba C

Siatabwa N

Tongogara A.

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. Sen. Muzenda, seconded by Hon. Sen. Mathuthu moved: That Order of the Day No. 1, for today, stands over until Order of the Day No. 3 has been disposed of.

 

Motion put and agreed to.

 

2. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 14th December 2022- The Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Development)

 

                                                                                                             [Days elapsed: 9]

 

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. Sen. S. S. Mpofu

 

On the motion of Hon. Sen. S. Mpofu, seconded by Hon. Sen. A. Dube:  Debate adjourned until tomorrow.                                            

 

3. Adjourned debate on motion on challenges affecting early child learning (Adjourned 15th December 2022- Sen. Mabika)

 

    [Days elapsed: 5]                                                                                                        

 

Question again proposed: That this House;

 

ACKNOWLEDGING, that education is a right for every citizen and permanent resident in Zimbabwe

 

COGNISANT that the state, through reasonable legislative and other measures, must ensure     that education is progressively available and accessible even to Adults as constitutionally obligated.

 

FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING, the importance of Early Child Development (ECD) in laying the foundation for Children through education.

 

CONCERNED, that Early Child Development (ECD) is confronted with a myriad of challenges such as inadequate funding, shortage of classrooms, Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment teachers and reading materials, among other things;

 

This House calls upon:

 

1. the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to prioritize the construction

of school infrastructure and recruitment of teachers for Early Child             Development (ECD); and

 

1. the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to provide adequate

financial resources for Early Child Development programs - Hon. Sen.             Mabika

 

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

 

 

4. On the motion of Hon. Sen. Muzenda, seconded by Hon. Sen. Mathuthu: The House adjourned at five minutes past three o’clock pm.

 

                                                                       

 

HON. SEN. GEN. (RTD) M. R. NYAMBUYA,

                                                Deputy President of the Senate.

 

 

WEDNESDAY, 1ST FEBUARY, 2023

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS

 

1. Second Reading: Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill (H.B. 10A, 2021)- The Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare.

 

 

2. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 31st January 2023- Sen. S. S. Mpofu)

 

                                                                                                            [Days elapsed: 10]

 

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. S. S.  Mpofu                        

 

3. Sen. S. Mpofu

Hon. Sen. A. Dube

 

That this House,

 

MINDFUL that every person has the right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well being;

FURTHER MINDFUL that every person has a Constitutional right to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that prevent ecological degradation and pollution;

DISTURBED by the filthy garbage that has become an eye sore in all our towns and cities countrywide as a result of rampant and unabated littering which seems to have become a way of life;

CONCERNED that the littering of our urban centres has been further exacerbated by industrial waste pollution which is surely a time bomb that will explode anytime if this is not expeditiously brought under firm control;

Now, therefore, calls upon the Government to

1. come up with secure ecologically sustainable developmental progammes;
2. rigorously promote conservation;
3. introduce stiff penalties for all those willy-nilly littering and polluting our environment; and
4. secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural resources while at the same time promoting economic and social development.
   4. Sen. Muzenda

            Hon. Sen. Chief Mtshane

 

That this House takes note of the Report of the 145^TH Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Related Meetings.

 

5. Adjourned debate on motion on challenges affecting early child learning (Adjourned 31st January 2023- Sen. Mabika)

 

    [Days elapsed: 6]                                                                                                        

 

Question proposed: That this House;

 

ACKNOWLEDGING, that education is a right for every citizen and permanent resident in Zimbabwe

 

COGNISANT that the state, through reasonable legislative and other measures, must ensure     that education is progressively available and accessible even to Adults as constitutionally obligated.

 

FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING, the importance of Early Child Development (ECD) in laying the foundation for Children through education.

 

CONCERNED, that Early Child Development (ECD) is confronted with a myriad of challenges such as inadequate funding, shortage of classrooms, Information Communication Technology (ICT) equipment teachers and reading materials, among other things;

 

This House calls upon:

 

1. The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education to prioritize the construction of school infrastructure and recruitment of teachers for Early Child Development (ECD); and
2. the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to provide adequate

financial resources for Early Child Development programs - Hon. Sen.             Mabika

 

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THURSDAY, 2ND FEBRUARY, 2023

 

 

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS

 

*QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

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