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Senator calls for implementation of provincial councils
20 May 2016 at 06:37hrs | Views
Senator Lilian Timveos has called for the implementation of provincial councils as enshrined in the new constitution which the government seem to be ignoring to do for the past three years it has been in power after the disbandment of the government of national unity.
"It is a pertinent motion because it reminds the government that there is a Constitutional mandate that there are supposed to be provincial assemblies that assist each other with counsel in various areas," she said. "The Constitution has not yet implemented this provision. It is important that we uphold the Constitution and do as what is provided for. I remember that when we came into the Senate, there were names of people who were supposed to be part of those provincial assemblies. I am surprised and I wonder what they think of the government because up to now, they have not yet resumed office."
She said the the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is aware of that and has the names of the provincial assembly members.
"What is government going to do about it? Will these people be compensated or receive what is due to them, if the assemblies are not yet in place? We need to be transparent because the Constitution is the supreme law of the land which should be followed at all cost," she said. "There is a lot of legislation that has not been aligned to the Constitution. When will this take place? I have realised that the provincial assemblies would have been helpful in the sense that we are worried about the roads and the poor road network, if the provincial assemblies were in operation, they would have assisted in ensuring that the roads are resurfaced and addressed."
She said they would know that in Manicaland, this is not in order, in Midlands, they would outline the situation in terms of what is going on there.
"We need to ensure that the provincial assemblies come into operation as it is in the Constitution and I appeal to the Hon. Minister of Finance to expedite allocation of funds for the provincial assemblies or Governments to commence operation and also that the legislation is aligned to the Constitution. With these few words, I thank you for the time that you have given me."
"It is a pertinent motion because it reminds the government that there is a Constitutional mandate that there are supposed to be provincial assemblies that assist each other with counsel in various areas," she said. "The Constitution has not yet implemented this provision. It is important that we uphold the Constitution and do as what is provided for. I remember that when we came into the Senate, there were names of people who were supposed to be part of those provincial assemblies. I am surprised and I wonder what they think of the government because up to now, they have not yet resumed office."
She said the the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is aware of that and has the names of the provincial assembly members.
"What is government going to do about it? Will these people be compensated or receive what is due to them, if the assemblies are not yet in place? We need to be transparent because the Constitution is the supreme law of the land which should be followed at all cost," she said. "There is a lot of legislation that has not been aligned to the Constitution. When will this take place? I have realised that the provincial assemblies would have been helpful in the sense that we are worried about the roads and the poor road network, if the provincial assemblies were in operation, they would have assisted in ensuring that the roads are resurfaced and addressed."
She said they would know that in Manicaland, this is not in order, in Midlands, they would outline the situation in terms of what is going on there.
"We need to ensure that the provincial assemblies come into operation as it is in the Constitution and I appeal to the Hon. Minister of Finance to expedite allocation of funds for the provincial assemblies or Governments to commence operation and also that the legislation is aligned to the Constitution. With these few words, I thank you for the time that you have given me."
Source - Byo24News
