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Mliswa irked by Mugabe's silence on MPs call to drop some ministers
12 May 2017 at 01:35hrs | Views
An Independent legislator for Norton Themba Mliswa has expressed concerns over President Robert Mugabe's silence to respond to the legislators to drop some mini9ster who were said to be corrupt and ineptitude.
Recently some legislators called for the removal of some ministers who were allegedly failing to execute their duties and those implicated in corrupt activities but the president has remained mum to those calls.
Also the MPs have repeatedly called for contempt of parliament charges being laid against some ministers who continued to boycott attending parliament to answer questions regarding their portfolios.
"If you go to 63 (2) of the Standing Rules and Orders, it says "A Minister who fails to attend Parliament without leave having been granted in terms of the sub-order 1, shall be in contempt of Parliament. So, are these Ministers going to be in contempt of Parliament? We have come here before, the Speaker has said he has written to His Excellency about the performance of the Ministers and surely the President cannot be here hence delegates his Ministers to be here to attend to some pertinent issues which are in the country right now," Mliswa said.
"Rightfully so, the President is not in the country right now, there is no Cabinet and we equally are Members of Parliament who want to go our constituencies and they are equally Members of Parliament who probably have gone to their constituencies too. They are not sticking to their mandate which the President has given them. For how long can we go on like this, being told every time that we have written to the President?"
"The failure by the President to respond to the Speaker's letter also reflects to his attitude pertaining to the Ministers. As the Head of State, once he receives a letter like that, he must be able to zero in on his Ministers and as such there are so many capable Zanu PF Members who can be Ministers anytime, in both sides whether you call them Lacoste or G40 can be appointed to be Ministers by the President," he added.
He said why has the President not responded to the House which is very important in terms of the functions of Government at the end of the day?
Recently some legislators called for the removal of some ministers who were allegedly failing to execute their duties and those implicated in corrupt activities but the president has remained mum to those calls.
Also the MPs have repeatedly called for contempt of parliament charges being laid against some ministers who continued to boycott attending parliament to answer questions regarding their portfolios.
"If you go to 63 (2) of the Standing Rules and Orders, it says "A Minister who fails to attend Parliament without leave having been granted in terms of the sub-order 1, shall be in contempt of Parliament. So, are these Ministers going to be in contempt of Parliament? We have come here before, the Speaker has said he has written to His Excellency about the performance of the Ministers and surely the President cannot be here hence delegates his Ministers to be here to attend to some pertinent issues which are in the country right now," Mliswa said.
"Rightfully so, the President is not in the country right now, there is no Cabinet and we equally are Members of Parliament who want to go our constituencies and they are equally Members of Parliament who probably have gone to their constituencies too. They are not sticking to their mandate which the President has given them. For how long can we go on like this, being told every time that we have written to the President?"
"The failure by the President to respond to the Speaker's letter also reflects to his attitude pertaining to the Ministers. As the Head of State, once he receives a letter like that, he must be able to zero in on his Ministers and as such there are so many capable Zanu PF Members who can be Ministers anytime, in both sides whether you call them Lacoste or G40 can be appointed to be Ministers by the President," he added.
He said why has the President not responded to the House which is very important in terms of the functions of Government at the end of the day?
Source - Byo24News
