Acts

Acts, Bills, News, Parliament May 7, 2021

Mnangagwa signs Amendment Bill No.2 into law

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has given his assent to Amendment Bill No.2 which was recently approved by the Parliament. The Bill generated a lot of interest in the country in the past weeks as some members…

Devolution: We need an undiluted Bill to fulfill the constitution

Acts, Bills, News May 6, 2021

Devolution: We need an undiluted Bill to fulfil the constitution

By Shamiso Ndangana Gutu United Residents and Ratepayers Association (GURRA) executive director Lloyd Mupfudza has called for the introduction of a new Bill that will fulfil the aspirations of Section 270(2) of the Constitution. Mupfudza…

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament May 5, 2021

We have been criticized unfairly: Mwonzora

By Karen Nyeraurombo MDC-T president Douglas Mwonzora has complained that his party is being criticized unfairly by some sections of civil society organisations following the passing of Amendment Bill No.2. Mwonzora’s legislators were instrumental in…

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament May 4, 2021

65 Senators vote for Amendment Bill No.2

About 65 Senators have voted in favour of passing Amendment Bill No.2 which seeks among other things to remove the running-mates clause from the Constitution. Only 10 legislators rejected the Bill, meaning 5 did not…

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament May 3, 2021

Amendment Bill No.2: Zanu PF will need an extra vote

Zanu PF will require a helping hand in the Senate to achieve two-thirds if they are to pass Amendment Bill No.2. Senate has 80 legislators drawn from Zanu PF (35) MDC-Alliance (24), MDC-T Khupe (1),…

Acts, Bills, News, Parliament May 1, 2021

Patriotic Bill: You can be arrested for criticising national football teams

By Staff Reporter Constitutional and Human Rights lawyer, Doug Coltart has castigated the way the proposed Patriotic Bill is framed, arguing that it makes even criticising poor-performing national teams a crime. According to Coltart the…

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament April 30, 2021

Amendment Bill No.2: Bills should not come on tablets of stone

HON. SEN. B. MPOFU: Thank you, Hon. Chair. I feel that some of the points that I wanted to raise have already been raised but what I am concerned about is the rubber-stamping persona of this House…

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament April 30, 2021

Amendment Bill No.2: Komichi speaks on Judges issue

HON. SEN. KOMICHI: Thank you very much, Hon. Chair. We have listened to what the Minister has just said, but I was struggling to understand the main reason for raising the age from 70 to…

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament April 29, 2021

Amendment Bill No.2: Hold to account those who voted

By Karen Nyeraurombo Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have said legislators who voted for the passing of the Constitutional Amendment Bill No.2 should be held accountable for their actions. Legislators in the National Assembly voted 191…

Acts, Bills, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament April 29, 2021

Amendment Bill No.2: People of Zimbabwe are being taken for granted

By Shamiso Ndangana Proportional Representation legislator Jasmine Toffa has said people of Zimbabwe are being taken for granted by not being an opportunity to meaningfully participate in Amendment Bill No.2. The Amendment Bill which sailed…