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Chamisa's female legislators to approach Court
28 Nov 2018 at 22:57hrs | Views
MDC women's assembly chairperson Lynnet Karenyi-Kore has threatened to approach the courts to report sexual harassment cases on her and another female Member of Parliament by two Zanu-PF male lawmakers.
MDC's Manicaland proportional representation MP, Karenyi–Kore made stunning allegations in Parliament against Zanu-PF's Tafanana Zhou and John Paradza forcing the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda to institute an investigation against duo.
However, in a statement Karenyi- Kore said: "I am contemplating taking these acts of sexual harassment to the courts if Zanu-PF MPs… do not stop the intimidation and harassment of female parliamentarians.
"It is my hope that the speaker will not conceal my report as he promised to investigate the sexual harassment allegations I made."
In making his ruling in Parliament, Mudenda acknowledged that the issue that had been raised was a serious matter.
"I will therefore study the matter and use our own systems to find out the truth of the matter and then act accordingly."
Karenyi-Kore said she had been courageous to stand up because she is a woman representative in her party where she is women's assembly chairperson.
"I have received reports from my fellow colleagues that they are also receiving this same sexual harassment and I strongly feel that there is a difference between heckling and sexual harassment."
MDC's Manicaland proportional representation MP, Karenyi–Kore made stunning allegations in Parliament against Zanu-PF's Tafanana Zhou and John Paradza forcing the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda to institute an investigation against duo.
However, in a statement Karenyi- Kore said: "I am contemplating taking these acts of sexual harassment to the courts if Zanu-PF MPs… do not stop the intimidation and harassment of female parliamentarians.
"It is my hope that the speaker will not conceal my report as he promised to investigate the sexual harassment allegations I made."
In making his ruling in Parliament, Mudenda acknowledged that the issue that had been raised was a serious matter.
"I will therefore study the matter and use our own systems to find out the truth of the matter and then act accordingly."
Karenyi-Kore said she had been courageous to stand up because she is a woman representative in her party where she is women's assembly chairperson.
"I have received reports from my fellow colleagues that they are also receiving this same sexual harassment and I strongly feel that there is a difference between heckling and sexual harassment."
Source - dailynews
