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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOTES 23 MAY 2019 NO 55

 

No. 55

 

 

PARLIAMENT

 

OF

 

ZIMBABWE

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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

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FIRST SESSION – NINTH PARLIAMENT

 

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THURSDAY, 23RD MAY, 2019

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Quarter past two o’clock am. The Speaker in the Chair.

 

PRAYERS.

 

Members Present

 

Banda S,

Biti L. T.,

Bushu B.,

Bvute O.,

Chamisa S.,

Chanda G. ,

Chibagu G.,

Chidakwa J.,  Chidakwa P.

Chidziva H.,

Chihururu C.,

Chikomba L.,

Chikudo Rueben,

Chikuni E.,

Chikwama B.,

Chikwinya S.,

Chimina L.,

Chinanzvavana C,  Chingosho C. P.

Chinotimba J.,

Chinyanganya M.,

Chipato A,

Chitura L,

Chombo M,

Dinar K,

Dube B,  Dube G,

Dube P,

Dutiro P,

Dzepasi G,

Dzuma S.,

Gabbuza J. G.,

Gandawa M. A,

Gezi T.,

Gonese I T,

Gorerino O.,

Gumbo J. M.,

Gumbwanda K. R.,

Gwanongodza E.,

Hamauswa S.,

Houghton J. R,

Hwende C.,

Jaja J.,

Kabozo S.,

Kachepa N.,

Kankuni W,

Kapuya F.,

Karenyi L.,  Karumazondo M. T.,

Kashambe M. T.,

Kashiri C.,

Khumalo M.,

Khumalo S. S.,

Kureva E.,

Labode M. R.

Maboyi R M.,

Machakarika T.,

Machando P.,

Machingauta C.

Machingura R,

Madhuku J,  Madiwa C.,

Madzimure W.,

Madziva S.,

Mafuta S. V.,

Mago N,

Mahlangu S,

Majaya B.,

Makoni R R,  Mamombe J,

Mangora B.,

Maphosa L.,  Marapira D.,

Marikisi N.,

Markham A. N.,

Maronge C.,

Masango C. P.,

Masenda N. T,  Mashakada T.

Masuku E,

Matambanadzo M.,  Matangira T. R,

Mataranyika D. M.,

Mataruse P.,

Matewu C.,

Mathe S,

Matsikenyere N.,

Matsunga S.,

Mavenyengwa R.,

Mavetera T. A.,

Mavhunga M,  Mawite D.,

Mayihlome L,

Mchenje S. M.,

Mguni S K,

Mhona F T,

Mkandla M.,

Mkaratigwa E.,

Mliswa M T,

Mliswa T P

Modi R. I,

Molokela-Tsiye F D,

Moyo C.,

Moyo E,

Moyo Peter,

Moyo Priscilla,

Moyo R.,

Moyo T.,

Mpariwa P,

Mpofu A.,

Mpofu M. M.,

Mpofu R.,

Muchimwe P T,

Mudarikwa S,

Mugidho M.,

Mugweni C. T.,

Mukuhlani T.,

Mukunyaidze S. E. I.,

Munetsi J.,

Muponora N.,

Murai E,

Murambiwa O,  Murire J, Rtd. Col. Dr

Musabayana D.,

Musakwa E,

Musanhi K. S,

Mushayi M.,

Mushoriwa E.,

Mutambisi C,

Mutomba W.,

Mutseyami C. P,

Ncube E.,

Ncube F.,

Ncube Ophar,

Ndiweni D.,

Ndlovu A.,

Ndlovu N,

Ndlovu S.,

Nduna D. T.,

Ngome J.,

Nguluvhe A.,

Ngwenya S.,

Nhambo F.,

Nhari V,

Nkani A.,

Nkomo M,

Nyabani T,

Nyashanu M. Dr, Nyabote R.

Nyathi R. R,

Nyere C.,

Nyokanhete J,

Nyoni I,

Nyoni S. G. G.,

Omar Joosbi,

Paradza K.,

Phulu K. I.,

Phuti D.,

Porusingazi E.,  Raidza M.,  Saizi T.

Samson A.,

Sansole T. W.,

Sanyatwe C.,

Saruwaka T. J. L.,

Seremwe B.,

Sewera J N,

Shamu W. K.,  Shava J.,

Shirichena E.,

Shongedza E.,

Sibanda D P,

Sibanda D. S.,

Sibanda M.,

Sibanda O.,

Sikhala J.,

Singo L,  Sithole G K,

Sithole James,

Sithole Josiah,

Sithole S,

Svuure D,

Tarusenga U D,

Taruvinga F.,

Tekeshe D.,

Toffa J.,

Togarepi P.,  Tongofa M.,

Tsunga R,

Tsuura N.,

Tungamirai T.,

Zemura L,

Zhemu S,

Zhou T,

Ziyambi ,

Zwizwai M.

In attendance in terms of section 138(2) and (3) and section 104(3) of the Constitution

Absent with leave

 

 

 

Hon. Tsvangirai J.V.; Hon. Mpame

 

 

1. Papers laid upon the Table –

 

The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs

Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Report on the 2018 Harmonised Elections [byChapter 2: 12]

 

Judicial Service Commission of Zimbabwe 2018 Annual Report [by Section 323 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe].

 

2. The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, moved: That this House takes note of the Report of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission on 2018 Harmonised Elections presented to the House in terms of Section 323 (2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.

 

On the motion of the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs:      Debate adjourned until Tuesday 28th May 2019.

 

 

3. The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, moved: That this

House takes note of the Report of the Judicial Service Commission for the year 2018         presented to the National Assembly in terms of Section 323 (1) of the Constitution of

Zimbabwe.

 

On the motion of the Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs: Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 28th May 2019.

 

4. Adjourned debate on the SECOND READING of the Microfinance Bill, (H.B. 11, 2018)- (Adjourned 22nd May, 2019 – The Minister of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

[Day elapsed: 1]

Question again proposed: That the Microfinance Bill, (H.B. 11, 2018) be now read a second time-The Minister of Finance and Economic Development.

 

On the motion of Hon. Musabayana, seconded by Hon. Saruwaka: Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 28th May 2019.

5. The Deputy Speaker informed the House that Hon. Members were invited to a cooking competition at the inaugural Zimbabwe Food and Cultural Festival scheduled for Friday, 24th May 2019, at the Harare Gardens.

 

6. The Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce, moved: That Order of the Day No. 4, for today, stands over until Order of the Day No. 5, has been disposed of.

 

Motion put and agreed.

 

7. SECOND READING: Education Amendment Bill (H.B. 1, 2019) – The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education.

 

On the motion of the Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education: Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 28th May 2019.

8. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 14th         May, 2019 – The Minister of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs)

 

[Time elapsed: 14 hours 08 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. Kwaramba.

 

On the motion of Hon. Musabayana, sconded by Hon. Mushoriwa: Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 28th May 2019.

9. The Minister of State for Mashonaland West Province, moved: That Notices of Motions Nos. 7 to 29, for today, stand over until Notice of Motion No. 30 has been disposed of.

Motion put and agreed to.

10. Mavetera, seconded by Hon. Chombo, moved: That this House takes note of the Report of the Zimbabwe delegation to the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Conference on Monitoring and Evaluation held in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire from 11th March to 15th March, 2019.

 

On the motion of the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises: Debate adjourned until Tuesday, 28th May 2019.

11. On the motion of the Minister of Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises: The House adjourned at a minute past four o`clock pm, until Tuesday,

28th May 2019 at a quarter past two o’clock in the afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HON. ADVOCATE J. F. MUDENDA,

Speaker.

 

 

 

TUESDAY, 23RD MAY, 2019

 

ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS

 

1. Adjourned debate on the SECOND READING of the Microfinance Bill, (H.B. 11, 2018)

- (Adjourned 23rd  May, 2019 – Hon. Musabayana

[Days elapsed: 2]

Question proposed: That the Microfinance Bill, (H.B. 11, 2018) be now read a second time-The Minister of Finance and Economic Development.

 

2. COMMITTEE: Consumer Protection Bill, (H.B. 10, 2018) –The Minister of Industry and Commerce).

(See Notice of Amendments)

 

3. Adjourned debate on the SECOND READING of the Education Amendment Bill (H.B. 1, 2019) - (Adjourned 23rd May, 2019 – The Deputy Minister of Primary and Secondary Education.

[Day elapsed: 1]

 

Question proposed: That the Education Amendment Bill (H.B. 1, 2019) be now read a second time-The Minister of Primary and Secondary Education.

 

4. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission on the 2018 Harmonised Elections (Adjourned 23rd May, 2019 – The

Minister of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs)

 

[Day elapsed: 1]

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission on 2018 Harmonised Elections presented to the House in terms of Section 323 (2) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe – The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

 

5. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Judicial Service Commission for the year 2018 (Adjourned 23rd May, 2019 – The Minister of Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs)

 

[Day elapsed: 1]

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the Judicial Service Commission for the year 2018 presented to the National Assembly in terms of Section 323 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe – The Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.

6. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 23rd          May, 2019 – Musabayana)

 

[Time elapsed: 14 hours 17 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. Kwaramba.

 

 

7. HON. NDUNA  HON. MBOYI

 

That this House takes note of the Report of the Delegation to the Inter- Parliamentary Union meeting on the adoption of the Global Compact for safe, orderly and regular migration held from 6 to 7 December 2018 in Rabat, Morocco.

 

 

8. HON. S. S. KHUMALO               HON. A. MPOFU

 

That this House:

 

COGNISANT that Section 23 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe exhorts the State to take reasonable measures to economically empower and safeguard the welfare of Veterans of the Liberation Struggle;

 

ALSO COGNISANT that there are pieces of legislation which provide for the welfare of war veterans and ex-detainees, except for war collaborators;

 

DEEPLY CONCERNED with the deplorable living conditions of the majority of war veterans, war collaborators and ex-detainees;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon Government to:

 

• Urgently table a bill or bills aligning the related pieces of legislation to the Constitution;

 

• Recognise the respective contributions of war veterans, war collaborators and exdetainees during the liberation war; and

 

• Prioritise the provision of reasonable pension and other benefits which take into account the prevailing cost of living.

 

9. HON. MUSHORIWA         HON. NYONI L.

 

WHEREAS Section 264 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides for governmental powers and responsibilities to be devolved to provincial and metropolitan councils and local authorities whenever appropriate;

AWARE that local authorities have a responsibility to maintain the road infrastructure within their jurisdictions;

CONCERNED with the massive deterioration of the road network in most local authorities especially in urban areas.

ALSO CONCERNED with the failure by local authorities to maintain roads due to the shrinking revenue base.

NOW, THEREFORE, this House resolves;

That Government urgently decentralise the collection of vehicle licence fees and road user charges currently collected by ZINARA to local authorities.

 

10. HON. DR. NYASHANU           HON. MHONA

 

That this House;

 

INSPIRED by government’s commitment towards the achievement of Vision 2030 to transform Zimbabwe into a Prosperous and Empowered Upper Middle Income Society which resonates well with African Union Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals;

 

ENCOURAGED by the Transitional Stabilization Programme which sets in motion the building blocks for the realisation of the 2030 country’s vision;

 

CONCERNED that previous government efforts to stimulate economic development and move the country out of the current economic challenges have yielded intermittent short term gains;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon government to immediately adopt an incentive regime for the productive sector aimed at promoting value addition, innovation, fusion of technologies and adaptation to the prevailing economic environment.

 

11. HON. TOFFA              HON. WATSON

 

That this House;

NOTING that 15% of the Zimbabwean population are people with         disabilities;

 

CONCERNED with the conditions of extreme poverty and deprivation among the   majority of people with disabilities;

 

ALSO CONCERNED by the absence of holistic solutions to alleviate poverty among them;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, urges Government;

 

(a)To come up with a comprehensive national policy on persons with          disabilities;

 

(b)To Ensure regular disbursement of the monthly social grant to all people

with disabilities; and

 

(c)To Provide adequate amenities and facilities for people with disabilities in       public buildings, public transport, as well as the provision of amenities such as wheelchairs, computers and braille text books.

 

12.     HON. MADZIMURE              HON.  C. MOYO

 

NOTING that cholera, dysentery and typhoid are prehistoric diseases associated with overcrowding, unplanned urban settlements and absence of social amenities;

CONCERNED about the recurrence of cholera, typhoid and dysentery in Zimbabwe;

ALSO CONCERNED by the government`s failure in addressing the dilapidated water and sewer infrastructure in urban areas in order to eliminate these diseases.

NOW, THEREFORE, this House,

 

• Calls upon the Government to urgently find a solution to the problem of cholera; and

 

• Urges the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to allocate adequate resources to deal with the water and sewer infrastructure challenges as an intermediate solution to the problem.

 

13. HON. KASHAMBE         HON. J. PARADZA

 

That this House;

 

AWARE that Zimbabwe has generally a young population with the 2012 National Population Census estimating the population under the age of 35 years to be at 77% and the youth aged 15 to 34 years constituting 56% of the economically active population;

 

ALSO AWARE that the majority of the youth are the hardest hit in terms of unemployment as the 2012 National Population Census data showed that the youth aged 15-34 years constitutes 84% of the unemployed population;

 

MINDFUL of section 20 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe which compels all institutions and agencies of government at every level, to take reasonable measures including affirmative action programmes, to ensure that the youth, among other things, are afforded opportunities of employment and other avenues of economic empowerment as well as representation in political, social, economic and other spheres of life;

 

 

APPRECIATING Government efforts in establishing Vocational Training Centres with a view to ensuring that the youth are equipped with the essential skills and also establishment of the Empower Bank which provides starter-up funds for youth projects;

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon Government to:

 

• Immediately review requirements for accessing funding under the Empower Bank to make them more friendly to the youth;

 

• Review the Zimbabwe National Council Act to make it more responsive to the needs of the youth, including the provision for a youth quota in all leadership positions in both the public and private sectors; and
• Take the necessary measures to ensure the fulfilment of the requirements of the provisions of Section 20 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe.

 

14. HON.  MLISWA                HON. MISIHAIRABWI-MUSHONGA

 

RECOGNISING that Members of Parliament, with the exception of Independent candidates, are elected to Parliament on a political party ticket

 

ACKNOWLEDGING that every political party is guided by its own ideology, values and principles which largely influence the manner in which members of the party debate on issues brought before Parliament

 

AWARE that once a Member of Parliament is elected, he or she becomes a representative of every citizen of Zimbabwe in his or her constituency and not just those that voted for the Member

 

CONCERNED that Members of Parliament cannot fulfill this representative role to its letter and spirit due to the strictures imposed by political party ideology which is enforced by the whipping system

 

NOTING that Section 61 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe affords every citizen, including Parliamentarians, the right to freedom of expression and the right to seek, receive and communicate ideas and other information

 

ALSO NOTING that Section 148 (1) of the Constitution provides that Members of Parliament have freedom of speech in Parliament and in all Parliamentary Committees and, while they must obey the rules and orders of the House concerned, they are not liable to civil or criminal proceedings, arrest or imprisonment or damages for anything said in, produced before or submitted to Parliament or any of its committees.

 

COGNISANT, however, that this privilege is invalidated by Section 129 (1) (k) of the Constitution which gives political parties the unfettered power to recall a Member of Parliament whom, in executing his or her representative function, does not toe the party line

 

DEEPLY CONCERNED that this provision entrenches the whipping system and limits Members of Parliament’s ability to debate freely, earnestly and without fear or favour on issues that affect the people of Zimbabwe where the matters appear to contradict the party line

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon Parliament to: Urgently amend Section 129 (1) (k) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe so that it stays execution of any notice of expulsion of a member until the Constitutional Court has certified that due process was followed.

 

15. HON. CHIKWINYA          HON. SIKHALA

 

That this House;

CONCERNED with the highly contested elections in Zimbabwe since the 1990s which are divisive and a source of polarisation and conflict in Zimbabwe;

 

DETERMINED to provide a permanent solution to the challenge and disease of electoral authoritarianism and heavily contested elections;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, resolves that the Joint Parliamentary Legal Committee and Portfolio Committee on Justice Legal and Parliamentary Affairs:

 

• Conduct a review of the existing electoral laws in Zimbabwe; and

 

• Recommend electoral legislative reform aimed at creating an environment for holding free, fair, just and credible elections.

 

16. HON MUTOMBA HON CHIBAYA

 

That this House, takes note of the Report of the 139^th   Assembly of the Inter-

Parliamentary Union (IPU), Geneva, Switzerland from the 14th to 18th October, 2018.

 

17. HON MATANGIRA  HON MHONA

That this House;

NOTING that agriculture is the mainstay of Zimbabwe’s economy;

FURTHER NOTING that climate change is negatively affecting agricultural production through intermittent rainfall patterns and excessively high temperatures;

CONCERNED that the Meteorological Department forecast an El Nino induced drought during the 2017/2018 farming season;

ALSO CONCERNED by the death of 3 430 cattle due to tick-borne diseases between November 2017 and May 2018 leading to loss of draught power; NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon Government to:

• Conduct awareness programmes on the forecast drought and encourage farmers to practice conservation farming;

 

• Provide financial resources to the Department of Veterinary Services for the

control of tick-borne diseases and awareness programmes; and

 

• Provide tillage tractors under the Command Agriculture Programme to farmers in the most affected regions.

 

 

18.  HON CHOMBO           HON  ZENGEYA

That this House;

 

COGNISANT that the 16 days, from 25 November to 10 December mark a period of a global campaign against gender based violence mainly perpetrated on women and girls.

 

ACKNOWLEDGING Government’s commitment in addressing violence against women through ratification of both international and regional instruments such as the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development;

 

ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING that the Government has set up a number of legal frameworks, which include among others the Domestic Violence Act, the Criminal Law and Codification Reform Act and the Constitutional provision of the Bill of

Rights as some of the laws that are meant to curb violence against men and women;

 

CONCERNED that most violence that prevails unabated in society is worst felt at household levels where the silent victims are subjected to sexual violence, harassment, inequality in the distribution of family financial resources;

 

SUPPORTIVE of this year’s international theme which is “#End Gender Based Violence in the World” and further localized by Zimbabwe to “# Creating zero tolerance to sexual harassment at the workplace” 

 

DESIROUS to see an end to all forms of violence in society and most particularly against the female folk who are mostly vulnerable to attacks by their male counterparts.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, this House calls upon-:

 

• The government to put in place adequate measures such as domestication of Instruments that promote a conducive environment to decisively discourage any form of violence at work places and in the homes;

 

• The Women’s Organizations come out in full support and strongly condemn violence against women and girls in all its forms during the 16 days of activism against gender based violence and beyond; and

 

• That deterrent sentences be put in place to punish gender based violent crimes even long after the 16 days of activism against gender based violence campaign are over.

 

19. HON. O. MGUNI

                              HON. NDEBELE

 

ACKNOWLEDGING that the SADC Summit of Heads of State and Governments held in 1997 approved the establishment of the SADC Parliamentary Forum as, “A SADC Institution under Article 9(2) of the Treaty”, with the ultimate objective of establishing a SADC Regional Parliament;

NOTING that since its establishment the SADC Parliamentary Forum has been operating primarily as a deliberative body that provides a platform for Parliaments and Parliamentarians to promote regional integration, economic co-operation, good governance, human rights and democracy in the Region;

APPRECIATING that despite its status as a deliberative body, the SADC Parliamentary Forum has not only brought Parliamentarians together to deliberate on issues of common regional interest, but has also contributed significantly to regional integration, democracy and good governance through the development of, among other things, Benchmarks for Assessing Democratic Elections in Southern Africa, the Model Law on Eradicating Child Marriage and Protecting Children Already in Marriage and, more recently, the Model Law on Elections;

COGNISANT that Zimbabwe has signed the revised Protocol to the Constitutive Act of the African Union Relating to the Pan- African Parliament adopted by the African Union Assembly on 27^th June 2014 (commonly referred to as the Malabo Protocol) which, upon ratification by the requisite number of Member States, will give PAP full legislative powers, and yet the SADC Region remains the only Region without a firmly established Regional Parliament with a clear constitutive protocol outlining its roles and functions;

REAFFIRMING the need to establish a Regional Parliament as envisaged by the SADC Summit, which will be an organ of the Summit, taking policy direction from the Summit thereby not interfering with the sovereignty of Member States and/or Member Parliaments;

AWARE THAT the Regional Parliament, which will be established at minimal cost to Member States, will play an active role in support of Summit decisions vis-à-vis signed protocols which may require ratification by Member Countries as well as in crafting model laws for the Region in order to enhance the legislative agenda among Member countries;

REALISING that issues of common regional interest, among them Ratification and Domestication of Protocols, Gender Parity and Equity, ICTs, Cyber Warfare and Terrorism, can be better championed by a united Regional Parliament; and

COGNIZANT that, the 38^th Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Windhoek, Namibia, in August 2018, directed Member States to consider the Transformation Proposal for further deliberation at the Council of Ministers Meeting scheduled in March 2019.

NOW THEREFORE CALL UPON THE EXECUTIVE TO:-

• Submit, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, an affirmative statement pledging Zimbabwe’s support for the transformation of the SADC PF into a Regional Parliament.
• Lend its support to the development of a constitutive protocol for the SADC

Regional Parliament which will clearly outline its roles, functions and Terms of

Reference and ensure that it does not undermine Member Parliaments’ or Member States’ sovereignty; and

• Push for the establishment of formal linkages between the Summit and the SADC PF which guarantee that the Forum plays a coordinate and complementary role to the Summit.
• URGES Summit of Heads of State and Government to discuss the matter with an open mind noting that the proposed Parliament will work under the direction of Summit.

20.  HON. MUSHAYI      HON.TSUNGA 

           

                That this House:

 

 

DEEPLY DISTURBED by reports of rampant abuse of women and girls including, indecent assault, rape and other sexual acts allegedly committed by members of the security forces;

 

APPALLED that some of the heinous acts are being allegedly committed without protection and in the presence of children;

 

WORRIED that the culture of fear and despondency has been instilled into this group;

 

CONCERNED that a culture of paying a blind eye to these human rights abuses by state agencies has resulted in the failure to bring to book;

 

DISMAYED that there is no appropriate remedial action as the victims cannot report to the same institutions whose members are allegedly responsible for the same acts;

 

COGNISANT of the culture of impunity pervading the institutions in question;

 

RECOGNISING that other alleged grave injustices such as mass arrests unjustified denial of bail and fast track trials undermine the justice delivery system;

 

 

NOW THEREFORE calls on the Executive to:

 

• Expeditiously act to put a stop to these grave injustices and abuses;

 

• Uphold the rule of law and create an environment for reports to be made; and

 

• Expedite the enactment of an independent complaints mechanism in accordance with the provisions of Section 210 of the Constitution.

 

Amendment proposed by Hon. Masiya:

 

 

To delete all the words after "That this House" and substitute with:- the following   “NOTING WITH CONCERN that the sanctions which were imposed on Zimbabwe by Western countries are unjustified as they are meant to cripple the economy, as part of the regime change agenda.

AWARE that there are certain elements within the country, operating in collaboration with some multi-national companies and non-governmental organisations, that are being used by neo-colonialists to cripple the economy as part of that grand regime change agenda;

APPRECIATING the professionalism, responsiveness and dedication to duty, demonstrated by our security forces in defending the country during the well calculated destabilization acts of terrorism unleashed in some urban areas under the façade of a job stay away from 14 to 16 January 2019;

COGNISANT that the current government was given a clear mandate to govern the country through the 31st July 2018 harmonised elections which were credited for being peaceful, free, fair and credible as confirmed by the Constitutional Court and any attempts to remove a constitutionally elected government by unconstitutional means is highly uncalled for;

RECOGNISING the critical role played by our security forces in defending the country against any internal and external destabilization efforts;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon:

 

• Parliament to condemn in the strongest terms, the recent violent demonstrations which resulted in unwarranted destruction of property and           loss of life;

 

• Government to ensure security forces are provided with the necessary budgetary support to be able to deal with any threats of peace and security in the country.

 

• Government to expeditiously investigate the looting and wanton destruction of property and ensure rogue elements are brought to book in accordance with the law”.

 

21.     HON. SHAMU   HON. P. MOYO

 

That this House:

 

COGNISANT of the invaluable contributions of pensioners to the socio-economic development of Zimbabwe;

 

ALSO COGNISANT that ZimStats recorded a year on year inflation rate of 31 percent in November 2018;

 

CONCERNED that the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) currently pays out minimum monthly pension benefits of $80.00 per individual;

 

DEEPLY CONCERNED that the majority of pensioners are living in conditions of extreme poverty as they can no longer afford basic needs such as food, clothing and medical services;

 

NOW THEREFORE calls upon government to urgently review upwards NSSA pension pay-outs from a minimum of $80.00 to $200.00 and establish a National Health Insurance Scheme.

 

22. HON O. MGUNI  HON KWARAMBA

 

That this House:

ACKNOWLEDGING That section 124 (1) (b) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe in the first 10 years of its existence provided for an additional 60 seats for women as part of efforts to enhance women representation in Parliament.

 

ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING that section 120 (2) (b) of the Constitution provides for senators elected under a party list system of proportional representation in which party lists submitted by parties should have male and female candidates listed alternately and headed by a female;

 

COGNISANT that the SADC Parliamentary forum had recently applauded Zimbabwe for taking such an initiative and encouraged all Member States to adopt the Zimbabwean initiative in order to empower women in their respective Parliaments.

 

NOTING that the representation of women has significantly increased from 18. 2% in 2008 to 34, 29% in 2018 mainly due to these progressive Constitutional provisions.

 

REALISING that the achievements gained through the Constitutional provisions are likely to be reversed at the expiry of the 10-year constitutional provision for 60 women seats given that the political terrain is still highly uneven to achieve gender equality.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs to initiate a Constitutional amendment to remove the 10-year cap for the women's quarter in the National Assembly so that Zimbabwe remains a leader in promoting women empowerment within the SADC region.

 

23. HON. R. NYATHI HON. RAIDZA

 

NOTING the importance of traditional leadership in the country.

 

COGNISANT of the role traditional leaders play in culture and heritage

 

CONCERNED with very poor remunerations and benefits of traditional leaders,

 

AWARE that Section 284(1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe states that an Act of Parliament must provide for the remuneration and benefits of traditional leaders to be fixed with the approval of the President given on the recommendation of the

Minister responsible for Finance and after consultations with the Minister

responsible for traditional leaders

 

NOW, THEREFORE calls upon the Minister of Finance and Economic

Development and The Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing to urgently review the remunerations and benefits of traditional leaders for the approval of the President.

 

24. HON. R. NYATHI

HON. A.MPOFU

 

COGNISANT that section 82 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides for the rights of the elderly which among others include the right to receive financial support by way of social security and welfare;

 

 

NOTING WITH CONCERN that most of the elderly are living in abject poverty due to the disintegration of the concept of extended family;

 

 

NOW, THEREFORE, This House calls upon the Executive:

 

• To come up with a comprehensive national policy for the supporting the elderly in order to preserve the dignity of life; and

 

• To ensure monthly disbursements of social grants for the elderly.

 

 

25. HON CHIKUDO HON MANGORA

 

COGNISANT that Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating the United Nations International Anti- Corruption Day on 9 December 2018 to sensitize the people about the adverse effects of corruption;

 

DISTURBED that in 2018, Zimbabwe was ranked Number 160 out of 180 countries on Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, which is three steps down from 2017;

 

NOTING WITH CONCERN that corruption costs the nation at least 5% of GDP thereby negatively affecting service delivery and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and also the country’s vision 2030;

 

CONCERNED that the vulnerable groups in society such as the poor, women, children, youths, people living with disabilities and the elderly mostly bear the burden of corruption;

 

ALSO CONCERNED that corruption greatly undermines the existence of state institutions, the administration of justice and as a result, threatens the stability and security of our great nation;

 

NOW. THEREFORE, This House calls upon the Executive-

 

• To fully implement the United Nations Convention against Corruption ratified in

2007 and the Public Entities and Corporate Governance Act passed in this august House in 2018; and

 

• To strengthen institutions responsible for fighting corruption such as the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission, the National Prosecuting Authority and the Office of the Auditor General through provision of adequate financial, human and material resources and support.

 

 

26. HON. D. SIBANDA  HON. K.  PARADZA

 

 

That this House;

 

COGNISANT of the sanctity of the right to life and that it should be enjoyed by every human being;

 

FURTHER COGNISANT that some innocent people are given a death penalty after they fail to defend themselves and prove their innocence in a court of law; and

 

AWARE that the death penalty has been a contentious issue the world over with a number of countries opting to scrap it from their statutes;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, this House calls upon the Executive to abolish the death penalty.

 

 

27. HON. MAYIHLOME HON. MGUNI S.K.

 

That this House;

 

ACKNOWLEDGING the need for government to ensure food security in the country by providing optimum support to the agriculture sector;

 

AWARE that the country is divided into the five ecological regions with regions one to three supportive of crop farming while four and five are suitable for livestock production;

 

APPRECIATING government efforts in empowering the farmers through the provision of inputs support under the Command Agriculture Programme as part of efforts in ensuring that the country is food secure;

 

COGNISANT that some farmers in certain provinces have benefited under the Command Livestock but however some farmers in other provinces are yet to benefit under the Programme;

 

NOTING that the crop farmers have considerably benefitted under the Command Agriculture compared to livestock farmers taking into account the widespread distribution of crop inputs and the gestation period;

 

NOW THEREFORE this House calls upon the Government to:

 

• Put in place a Land Bank which provide equitable support to both cropping and livestock farmers;
• Urgently revive the Cold Storage Company or establish a livestock commodity board to promote the marketing of livestock products; and

(b) Facilitate the export of livestock products by exploring non-traditional foreign markets.

 

28. HON. HOUGHTON HON. P. DUBE

 

NOTING that the tourism sector is a major contributor to the development of the country’s economy;

 

COGNISANT that Kariba constituency boasts of abundant tourism resources;

 

 

ALSO NOTING WITH CONCERN the extreme marginalization and neglect of the Omay region of the Kariba Nyaminyami rural area;

 

NOW, THEREFORE this House, calls upon the Executive:

 

To full exploit the tourism resources for Kariba town and the surrounding areas and ensure that the people derive benefits from their resources.

 

29.         HON. MATANGIRA HON. T. MOYO

 

That this House;

CONCERNED that Zimbabwe continues to experience perennial challenges of hunger even during years of good rains;

ALSO CONCERNED that the country’s agro-business remains highly uncompetitive in the region due to the reluctance by government to embrace technological advancement in the sector such as Genetically Modified Organisations (GMOs); and

FURTHER CONCERNED that the market is currently flooded with processed food products with GMOs from surrounding countries, thereby further crippling the agriculture sector.

NOW THEREFORE; calls upon government to review the agricultural policy and embrace the technology of GMOs in order to improve agricultural productivity.

30. HON. TOFFA

              HON. TONGOFA

 

That this House Takes note of the First Report of the Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care on the Network of African Parliamentary Committees on Health Conference held in Kampala, Uganda, from 30-31 October 2018.

 

31.       HON COL.(RTD) DR. MURIRE                HON.DR. LABODE

 

That this House Takes note of the Reports on the 7^th International Parliamentary Conference on the Implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development, held in Ottawa, Canada on 22 to 23 October 2018, and the International Conference on Family Planning held on 12-15 November 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda.

 

32. HON. MUNETSI

               HON. NGWENYA

 

That this House;

COGNISANT of the multiple roles of Councillors in terms of Section 71 of the Rural District Councils Act [Chapter 29:13] which include, inter-alia, supervision of ward development programmes, attending Rural District Committee meetings and addressing issues raised by local people;

 

CONCERNED with the low remuneration of Councillors in Rural District Councils which is currently a paltry sitting allowance of less than $150.00 per month;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing to urgently review the remuneration of Councillors to include monthly salaries, non-monetary benefits such as residential stands in towns located in their respective provinces and vehicles during their tenure of office.

 

 

 

33. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Zimbabwe delegation to the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Conference on Monitoring and Evaluation held in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire (Adjourned 23rd May, 2019 – The Minister of

Women’s Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development).

 

[Day elapsed: 1]

 

Question proposed: That this takes note of the Report of the Zimbabwe delegation to the African Evaluation Association (AfrEA) Conference on Monitoring and Evaluation held in Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire from 11th March to 15th March, 2019 – Hon. Mavetera

 

34. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Advocate J. F. Mudenda’s Bilateral Visit to the Shura Advisory Council (Adjourned 21st May, 2019 – Mutseyami).

 

[Days elapsed: 3]

 

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the Speaker of the

National Assembly, Hon. Advocate J. F. Mudenda’s Bilateral Visit to the Shura

Advisory Council, Doha, Qatar from 30 March to 4 April 2019.-Hon. Mutomba 

 

 

35. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the delegation to the 2018 Annual

Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organisation

(Adjourned 14th May, 2019 – The Deputy Minister of Mines Mining Development) 

 

[Days elapsed: 5]

 

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the delegation to the 2018 Annual Session of the Parliamentary Conference on the World Trade Organisation, held from 6^th to 7^th December 2018. - Hon. K. Paradza.

 

36. Adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the 44th Plenary Assembly of the

SADC Parliamentary Forum held at Joachim Chissano International Conference

Centre in Maputo, Mozambique (Adjourned 14th February, 2019 - Hon. Togarepi)

 

[Days elapsed: 14]

 

Question proposed: That this House takes note of the Report of the 44th Plenary

Assembly of the SADC Parliamentary Forum held at Joachim Chissano International Conference Centre, Maputo, Mozambique from 26 November to 8 December 2018- Hon. Ndebele.

 

37. Adjourned debate on motion on the destruction of timber plantations by         surrounding communities (Adjourned 31^st January, 2019 - Muchimwe)

 

[Days elapsed: 21]

 

Question proposed: That this House;

 

CONCERNED with the rampant destruction of timber plantations by surrounding communities who indiscriminately set veld fires while poaching animals in these plantations;

 

DESIROUS to see an end to this unwarranted environmental destruction which has seen large timber plantations depleted;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, calls upon Government to enforce relevant legislation to ensure protection of timber plantations. – Hon. Muchimwe

 

38. COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.

 

 

WEDNESDAY, 29TH MAY, 2019

 

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWERS

 

v QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE

 

                        *    QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE

 

 

*1. HON. MLAMBO:  To ask the Minister of Health and Child Welfare to explain to the House what action government is ensure adequate medical supplies in hospitals given that Chipinge District Hospital has a critical shortages of medical supplies including bandages and paracetamol.

 

[Deferred 21st November 2018]

*2.	HON DINAR: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to state measures being taken to ensure the availability of critical medicines in the country. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*3.	HON. MANGORO: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to state when the ministry would allocate an X-ray and dialysis equipment to Marondera Provincial Hospital. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*4.	HON. MANGORO : To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to explain measures being taken to ensure that treatment for cancer and diabetes is affordable for ordinary Zimbabweans.

[Deferred from 20th March 2019]

 

*5.     HON RAIDZA: To ask the Minister of Health and Child Care to state when donated Solar refridgeration systems will be installed at clinics in  Mberengwa East.

 

[Deferred from 20th March 2019]

 

*6.	HON. MAYIHLOME:  To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development to give a breakdown of the ZINARA beneficiaries by local authority from 2015 to 2017and state the criteria used in the disbursements. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*7.	HON. MKARATIGWA: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development whether the Ministry could consider:   (a)           construction of new roads in ward 2 and upgrading of existing ones in wards 8, 22, and 23 and most resettlement areas in Shurugwi South Constituency; and   (b)           tarring of Lalapanzi to Mashaba road in the same constituency.   [Deferred from 30th January 2019]
*8.	HON. MKARATIGWA: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development when the Ministry will construct the following bridges in Shurugwi South Constituency:

(a) bridge linking Tugwi and Batania areas and Gwanza and Rockford areas; (b) across Mapongogwe; Kashambe; Jakarazi, Runde, Tugwi rivers.

 

[Deferred from 30th January 2019]

*9.	HON. NYATHI R. R.: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development to state when the 2km road construction from Chachacha -Donga to Tongogara Rural District Council in Shurugwi will be completed. [Deferred from 30th January 2019]
*10.	HON. NYATHI R. R.: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development to explain why ZINARA has not yet paid $150 000 which was promised to Tongogara Rural District Council- Shurugwi at the beginning of 2018 to purchase road construction equipment. [Deferred from 30th January 2019]
*11.	HON. HOUGHTON: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development when the road from Karoi to Mola in the Kariba Nyaminyami Rural District will be upgraded with particular attention to the section between Siakobvu and Mola. [Deferred from 30th January 2019]
*12.	HON. P. MASUKU: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development to explain whether the ministry could make it mandatory for all buses to be installed with speed limit devices to curb road carnage.

 

*13.   HON RAIDZA:To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development to state when the tarring of Zvishavane-Rutenga road will commence.

 

[Deferred from 20th March 2019]

 

*14.	HON. A. MPOFU: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development to state whether there are plans to construct a bridge across the Mwenezi River at either Vambare Primary School crossing point or Matehwa Business Centre in Mberengwa South constituency [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*15.	HON. T. KARIKOGA: To ask the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Developments to explain whether there are plans to rehabilitate the Empress to Ganyungu road in Gokwe. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*16.	HON. CHIDZIVA:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development whether is it government policy to change bank balances from one currency to another taking into consideration that foreign currency accounts opened in 2009 were in US dollars and were pegged 1:1 with the bond note. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*17.	HON. BITI:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to update the House on the following;

 

1. The budget deficit between January and August 2018;
2. The amount of money borrowed and from where during the same period;
3. The amount of Treasury bills issued and what they were used to finance;
4. The amount of money spent on wages and pensions during this period;
5. The percentage of the total expenditure of the wage bill;
6. The amount of money spent on loan repayment and interest;
7. The amount borrowed from the Central Bank from 2014 to 2018;
8. The size of the domestic debt and its breakdown, and
9. The amount spent on and recovered from Command Agriculture from 2016 to 2018.

[Deferred 21st November 2018]

 

*18.	HON. BANDA:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to state the sovereign debt of Zimbabwe. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*19.	HON. BANDA:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain why the Minister has not been reporting to Parliament since 2014, on the performance of loans raised and guaranteed by the state in accordance with Section 300 (4) (a) of the Constitution. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*20.	HON. BANDA:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to update the House on loans raised and guaranteed by the state. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*21.	HON. BANDA:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to give a breakdown of the amounts allocated to provinces and local authorities as stipulated in Section 301 (3) of the Constitution from 2014 to 2018. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*22.	HON. BANDA:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to state the amount of money owed to the African Import and Export Bank by the Government of Zimbabwe. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*23.	HON. P.  MASUKU:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to inform the House on the amount of money used to purchase vehicles for Chiefs in 2018.     [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*24.	HON. SHOKO:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development when the other Commission of Inquiry that looks at the payment modalities for persons and

insurance losses incurred during the economic meltdown of 2005 – 2008 will be constituted as recommended by the first commission of inquiry report.

	[Deferred 21st November 2018]
*25.	HON. MADZIMURE: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain Measures being taken against some business people who are operating a four-tier pricing system. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*26.	HON MOYO C:  To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to explain to why Bulawayo City Council is charging four categories of Value Added Tax(VAT) per billing that is, sewage fixed VAT, solid waste management VAT, Sewerage domestic VAT and VAT. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*27.	HON GONESE: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to state whether ZANU PF party paid custom duty for the vehicles imported for the 2018 election campaign and if so, to provide the evidence of such payment and state the total amount paid in that regard. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*28.	HON GONESE: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to state the amount paid by the Government to hire a private Gulfstream jet for the former First Lady, Grace Mugabe to attend her mother's funeral. [Deferred 21st November 2018]
*29.	HON. I. NYONI: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development whether the two percent intermediated money transfer tax is chargeable on customs duties, Value Added Tax (VAT), Payee and fines. [Deferred from 5th December 2018]
*30.	HON. CHIKUDO: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to provide Statistics of all mega deals signed by Government in the last 10 years and an update in terms of their implementation. [Deferred from 5th December 2018]
*31.	HON. CHIKUDO: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development to give an update of the revenue realized by government through the Intermediated Money Transfer tax by source and on a daily basis since the inception of S. I. 205 of 2018 and how it has been utilized. [Deferred from 5th December 2018]
*32.	HON. CHIKUDO: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic Development whether the Ministry could consider converting into equity pension savings still stuck in long term non liquid assets date backing to 2009 in order to unfairly deprive pension funds contributors.

[Deferred from 5th December 2018]

*33.	HON. CHIDZIVA: To ask the Minister of Finance and Economic development to explain to the house government policy on supporting local investors. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*34.	HON. WATSON: To ask the Minister of Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation to inform the House on sporting disciplines that are financially supported by the Ministry when representing Zimbabwe in international competitions. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*35.	HON. P. MASUKU: To ask the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage to state when the Zimbabwe Republic Police would resume patrols on the country’s highways in order to reduce high crime rate. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*36.	HON. P. MASUKU: To ask the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage to explain whether the Ministry could consider putting in place stringent measures against Public bus operators who do not observe approved time tables on the designated routes.

[Deferred from 20th March 2019]

*37.   HON RAIDZA: To ask the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage to explain measures being taken to improve the living conditions of the ZRP staff at Buchwa Police Station.

[Deferred from 20th March 2019]

 

*38.	HON. WATSON: To ask the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage to provide statistics of the number of children aged twelve years and below and the people aged thirteen tears and above who do not have birth certificates. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*39.	HON. A. MPOFU: To ask the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage to inform the House on Ministry’s plans to provide adequate accommodation to Police Officers at Mataga Police Station in Mberengwa. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*40.	HON. MAYIHLOME: To ask the Minister of Home affairs and Cultural Heritage to explain why the Police insists on the ZRP boundaries for clearing livestock instead of making use of nearest police stations. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*41.	HON. MKANDLA M: To ask the Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage to state measures being taken to provide houses to Police Officers being transferred to other stations.
	[Deferred from 8th May 2019]

 

*42.   HON RAIDZA: To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary to state whether Mbuyanehanda High School in Mberengwa East Constituency will be turned into a boarding school since there is no boarding school in the area.

 

[Deferred from 20th March 2019]

 

*43.	HON. WATSON: To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education to:   (a)            update the House on the provinces which are going to benefit from the construction of primary schools under the Ministry’s 100-day plan; and (b)            to state whether the construction has commenced and the expected total number of schools to be constructed. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*44.	HON. CHAMISA: To ask the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education to explain whether the Ministry should consider construction of additional schools in Mbare high density suburb given the population density and availability of open spaces. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*45.	HON. A. MPOFU: To ask the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services to state when the Ministry would to install a Viewing Screen and establish an Information Centre at Mataga Business Centre in Mberengwa considering its remoteness area and poor television signal. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*46.	HON. MPOFU A: To ask the Minister of Mines and Mining Development to update the House on progress made by the Judicial Manager to secure an investor for Zim Alloys to facilitate the operations at Inyala. [Deferred from 20th March 2019]
*47.	Hon Raidza: To ask the Minister of Information Communication and Technology,
	Postal and Courier Services to state measures being taken by the ministry is doing to
	improve mobile Network connectivity in Mberengwa East Constituency.

 [Deferred from 20th March 2019]

 

 

 

 

TUESDAY, 4TH JUNE, 2019

HON. KARIKOGA HON. CHANDA

 

That this House;

CONCERNED that the current fuel crisis in the country is adversely affecting all sectors of the economy;

DISTURBED that the shortages are a serious security concern which detractors may take advantage of, to destabilise the economy and undermine investor confidence in the country; NOW, THEREFORE calls upon Government to formulate a policy that will curb the current bottle necks in the procurement of fuel and permanently resolve the fuel shortages.

 

 

BILLS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE PARLIAMENTARY LEGAL COMMITTEE

1. Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill-(H.B. 3, 2019)-The Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage (Referred 9th May, 2019).
2. Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency Bill-(H.B. 2, 2019) -The Minister of Industry and Commerce (Referred 9th May, 2019).