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New Zanu PF senator for Seke introduced
12 May 2016 at 07:02hrs | Views
President of the senate Ednah Madzongwe on Tuesday announced the new Zanu PF sentator Tabeth Murwira for Seke to replace Olivia Muchena who was booted out of the party being accused of aligning her self with former Vice President Joice Mujuru..
"In terms of Section 39 (7) (a) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has notified the Clerk of Parliament of the nomination of Hon. Sen. Tabeth Murwira as a Senator," Madzongwe said. "Hon. Murwira is a registered voter in Ward 17 of Manyami Rural District Council in Seke, was nominated by the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) party to fill in the vacancy that occurred in the Senate following the recall by Zanu PF party of the incumbent member, Hon. Olivia Muchena on the grounds that, she had ceased to be a member of that party. Hon. Sen. Murwira was duly appointed Senator for Mashonaland East Province with effect from the 29th of April, 2016."
She said Section 128 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides that before a Member of Parliament takes his or her seat in Parliament, the member must take the Oath of a Member of Parliament in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
"Section 128 (2) states that before the oath must be taken before the Clerk of Parliament. I therefore call upon the Clerk of Parliament to administer the oath of a Member of Parliament to Hon. Sen. Tabeth Murwira," she said.
"In terms of Section 39 (7) (a) of the Electoral Act [Chapter 2:13], the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has notified the Clerk of Parliament of the nomination of Hon. Sen. Tabeth Murwira as a Senator," Madzongwe said. "Hon. Murwira is a registered voter in Ward 17 of Manyami Rural District Council in Seke, was nominated by the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front (Zanu PF) party to fill in the vacancy that occurred in the Senate following the recall by Zanu PF party of the incumbent member, Hon. Olivia Muchena on the grounds that, she had ceased to be a member of that party. Hon. Sen. Murwira was duly appointed Senator for Mashonaland East Province with effect from the 29th of April, 2016."
She said Section 128 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe provides that before a Member of Parliament takes his or her seat in Parliament, the member must take the Oath of a Member of Parliament in the form set out in the Third Schedule.
"Section 128 (2) states that before the oath must be taken before the Clerk of Parliament. I therefore call upon the Clerk of Parliament to administer the oath of a Member of Parliament to Hon. Sen. Tabeth Murwira," she said.
Source - Byo24News
