Mnangagwa meets Parliament Presiding Officers

Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda has presented the parliament presiding officers to President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House in Harare this morning.

Advocate Mudenda introduced himself as the duly elected Speaker and deputised by Tsitsi Gezi as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairperson of Committees.

Advocate Mudenda is the presiding officer of the National Assembly, and as such must act with both authority and impartiality.

The Speaker's role in the House is to run the proceedings. The Speaker maintains order, puts questions after debate and conducts divisions (voting in the House).

In maintaining order the Speaker interprets and applies the Standing Orders and practice of the House by making rulings and decisions.

Mabel Chinomona also presented herself as President of the Senate deputised by Retired Lieutenant-General Michael Nyambuya.

Chinomona is the presiding officer of the Senate whose main function is to guide and regulate the proceedings in the Senate.

It is also the duty of the President of the Senate to ensure that the powers and privileges of the Senate are observed.