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Mugabe can't stop roadblocks
30 Jun 2017 at 08:29hrs | Views
THE opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an inquiry into why the government has failed to reduce the number of roadblocks in the country as indicated by Home Affairs Minister, Ignatius Chombo and his deputy, Obedingwa Mguni.
According to NewZimbabwe.com, PDP spokesperson, Jacob Mafume, said there was need to inquire whether the two Zanu-PF ministers deliberately misled Parliament or the police were disregarding policy interventions from the executive.
He said the non-implementation of Chombo's announcement, which was made in Parliament on June 19, exposed the discord in the ruling Zanu-PF party, which he said had unfortunately become the State.
Chombo and his Deputy, Obedingwa Mguni told parliament recently that roadblocks would be reduced to just four per province in a week's time. Mafume said Chombo and Mguni had lied to the nation, adding that the two and even President Robert Mugabe were not in control and had no power to stop the roadblocks.
"If the executive is unable to make effective orders it simply means they have lost the capacity to run government, the only right step to take is to resign.
"A parliamentary inquiry must be initiated, to determine whether the two Zanu-PF Ministers deliberately misled Parliament or the police are disregarding policy interventions from the executive," Mafume said.
According to NewZimbabwe.com, PDP spokesperson, Jacob Mafume, said there was need to inquire whether the two Zanu-PF ministers deliberately misled Parliament or the police were disregarding policy interventions from the executive.
He said the non-implementation of Chombo's announcement, which was made in Parliament on June 19, exposed the discord in the ruling Zanu-PF party, which he said had unfortunately become the State.
Chombo and his Deputy, Obedingwa Mguni told parliament recently that roadblocks would be reduced to just four per province in a week's time. Mafume said Chombo and Mguni had lied to the nation, adding that the two and even President Robert Mugabe were not in control and had no power to stop the roadblocks.
"If the executive is unable to make effective orders it simply means they have lost the capacity to run government, the only right step to take is to resign.
"A parliamentary inquiry must be initiated, to determine whether the two Zanu-PF Ministers deliberately misled Parliament or the police are disregarding policy interventions from the executive," Mafume said.
Source - newzimbabwe
