Chamisa’s MPs finally allocated portfolio committees
Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) legislators who won in the March 27 by-elections have finally been allocated portfolio committees to serve in.
Legislators are required to belong to at least two Portfolio Committees by the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (SRO) of Parliament.
Section 18 of the National Assembly Standing Orders and Rules provides for the appointing of legislators to Portfolio Committees
The Committee on SRO is tasked with determining the number of and nominating the members who must serve on committees and such appointments must consider the expressed interest or expertise of the members.
Making the announcement, Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda said ‘’I have the rest of suggested Honourable Members into various Committees. When the list was drawn, I think there was a lapse of memory that Honourable Members only serve in two Committees and not more than two Committees so that you commit yourself.
‘’That is the decision of the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders. The reason is that you have time to commit yourself to your committee work rather than flip-flopping from one Committee to the other, then to the other and to the other. Use that energy elsewhere,’’ he said.
Below is the list of 19 Citizens Coalition for Change legislators and their chosen committees.
Members will serve on Committees as follows:
Honourable Tendai Biti to serve on the Parliamentary Legal Committee and the Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development
Honourable Charlton Hwende to serve on the Portfolio Committee on ICT, Postal and Courier Services and Public Accounts Committee
Honourable Willias Madzimure to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development and Public Accounts Committee
Honourable Susan Matsunga to serve on the Portfolio Committees on Energy and Power Development and Health and Child Care
Honourable Judith Tobaiwa to serve on the Portfolio Committees on Mines and Mining Development and Health and Child Care
Honourable Fani Munengami to serve on the Portfolio Committees on Mines and Mining Development and Transport and Infrastructural Development
Honourable Happymore Chidziva to serve on the Portfolio Committees on ICT, Postal and Courier Services and Youth, Sport, Arts and Recreation
Honourable Wellington Chikombo to serve on the Public Accounts Committee and Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Honourable Prosper Mutseyami to serve on the Portfolio Committees on Mines and Mining Development and Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Honourable Eric Murai to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development and Mines and Mining Development
Honourable Johnson Mutambo to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Environment and Tourism and Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development
Honourable Settlement Chikwinya to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Transport and Infrastructural Development and Mines and Mining Development
Honourable Caston Matewu to serve on the Public Accounts Committee and Portfolio Committee on Local Government, Public Works, National Housing and Social Amenities
Honourable Amos Chibaya to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare and Local Government, Public Works, National Housing and Social Amenities
Honourable Kucaca Phulu to serve on the Portfolio Committee Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Hon. S. Mhlangu to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care and Defence, Home Affairs and Security Services
Honourable Murisi Zwizwai to serve on the Portfolio Committees on Information, Media and Broadcasting Services and Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Honourable Prince Dubeko Sibanda to serve on the Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Honourable Dickson Tarusenga to serve on the Portfolio Committees on Budget, Finance and Economic Development and Industry and Commerce
