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Parliament resumes sitting
23 Sep 2013 at 17:31hrs | Views
Parliament resumes sitting on Tuesday with the house expected to debate President Robert Mugabe's speech.
The Zanu PF Chief Whip, Joram Gumbo says the President's speech set the tone for the agenda which is purely a developmental one.
He said as the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces presented his speech at the official opening, he was outlining an important development track where parliamentarians will be expected to debate issues that emphasise on how to meet the needs of the people.
"President Mugabe's speech set the tone and this speaks out to all legislators that development is the business of the house," Gumbo said.
A political commentator, Mr Boniface Mutize says as the house resumes sitting, members of the National Assembly are also expected by the people of Zimbabwe to debate maturely, meaningfully and with a clear mind-set that the people want results from the house.
"There is no time for play. It is serious business and parliamentarians must know that they carry the hopes of the nation," he said.
14 bills are expected to be debated in the house with the climax of business in the house set to be the strengthening of the Attorney General's office, which will be split into two in order to accommodate the National Prosecuting Authority.
The prosecuting authority will play a crucial role against corruption and President Mugabe has already set the tone by underlining that corruption will not go unpunished in Zimbabwe.
The Zanu PF Chief Whip, Joram Gumbo says the President's speech set the tone for the agenda which is purely a developmental one.
He said as the Head of State and Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces presented his speech at the official opening, he was outlining an important development track where parliamentarians will be expected to debate issues that emphasise on how to meet the needs of the people.
"President Mugabe's speech set the tone and this speaks out to all legislators that development is the business of the house," Gumbo said.
A political commentator, Mr Boniface Mutize says as the house resumes sitting, members of the National Assembly are also expected by the people of Zimbabwe to debate maturely, meaningfully and with a clear mind-set that the people want results from the house.
"There is no time for play. It is serious business and parliamentarians must know that they carry the hopes of the nation," he said.
14 bills are expected to be debated in the house with the climax of business in the house set to be the strengthening of the Attorney General's office, which will be split into two in order to accommodate the National Prosecuting Authority.
The prosecuting authority will play a crucial role against corruption and President Mugabe has already set the tone by underlining that corruption will not go unpunished in Zimbabwe.
Source - zbc
