By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Open Parly ZWOpen Parly ZWOpen Parly ZW
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • News
  • Bills
  • Bill Tracker
  • Cabinet Briefs
  • Videos & LIVE Streams
  • Find your MP
  • Open Council
  • About
Reading: Mudenda defends decision to eject CCC MPs: They were making this House ungovernable
Share
Font ResizerAa
Open Parly ZWOpen Parly ZW
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Bills
  • Bill Tracker
  • Cabinet Briefs
  • Videos & LIVE Streams
  • Find your MP
  • Open Council
  • About
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Open Parly ZW > Members of Parliament > Mudenda defends decision to eject CCC MPs: They were making this House ungovernable
Mudenda defends decision to eject CCC MPs: They were making this House ungovernable
Members of ParliamentNewsParliament

Mudenda defends decision to eject CCC MPs: They were making this House ungovernable

Daniel Chigundu
Last updated: October 11, 2023 8:28 am
Daniel Chigundu Published October 11, 2023
Share
Mudenda defends decision to eject CCC MPs: They were making this House ungovernable
SHARE

Speaker of the  National Assembly Jacob Mudenda has defended his decision to call the police to to eject Citizens Coalition for Change legislators, arguing that they were making the House ungovernable.

CCC legislators were protesting the recalling of their colleagues from Parliament by Sengezo Tshabangu who they claim is not their member and has no authority to do so.

The back and forth between the CCC legislators and Mudenda lasted over two hours, thereby affecting business of the day.

Mudenda ended up using his powers as the presiding officer to summon the police to come and help eject the opposition legislators who were vowing not to leave.

After the incident, which was capture live by the media, Mudenda said if people are not happy with the decision of the Speaker there are platforms to register their displeasure.

Below is the full text of what Mudenda said:

HE HON. SPEAKER: Hon. Members, you have witnessed for yourself that after my ruling, Hon. Chibaya requested to explain their position, which was allowed in terms of the identity of the writer of the recall letter. Now, it is not proper that the ruling of the Chair be debated. It cannot be debated because it is final.

Anyone who is unhappy with the ruling has a right to approach the various levels of our court system and the issue will then be resolved there.

If the Chair has ruled in a manner that is contrary to the Standing Rules and Orders, then the tribunal will decide accordingly, but we cannot allow a situation where the authority of the Chair is disabused.

You saw for yourself when Hon. Chibaya had explained himself, there was Hon. Mahere who wanted to speak and I asked her to sit down and she sat down.

Then Hon. Prince Dubeko Sibanda took the floor and I indicated that he should not take the stand and address the Chair. He refused and Hansard will confirm that he said he will not respect my injunction. Now, we cannot allow such a situation where in the end, we had to bring in ZRP, the police force to eject them because they made this House ungovernable and we have lost more than two hours of taxpayers’ money without doing anything.

It is therefore my ruling that the Members concerned who caused the commotion for the past two hours or so will not be allowed to sit in this House for the next six sittings and that they will forfeit their salaries for two months. So, I rule – . We proceed with business.

You Might Also Like

Mthuli Ncube Explains Trabablas Interchange Costs

People are living sad lives because budgeted money is not being dispensed

NATIONAL GENDER POLICY (2025) ZIMBABWE [DOWNLOAD]

STATE OF UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO BASIC PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IN ZIMBABWE REPORT [DOWNLOAD]

REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF THE PREVAILING ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ON THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL INDUSTRY [download]

TAGGED:Mudenda defends decision to eject CCC MPs: They were making this House ungovernable
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print

Follow US

Find US on Social Medias
FacebookLike
TwitterFollow
YoutubeSubscribe
Trending News
Mnangagwa signs PVO Bill into law, ignores strong opposition
ActsBillsFeatureFeaturedNews

Mnangagwa signs PVO Bill into law, ignores strong opposition

Daniel Chigundu Daniel Chigundu April 11, 2025
OpenParlyZW’s New AI WhatsApp Chatbot That Brings Parliament to Your Fingertips
PVO Bill Now An ACT Of Parliament [Download Copy]
Parliament Resumes, But Impeachment Motion Still Absent
Cabinet approves principles of the Climate Change Management Bill

Categories

  • ES Money
  • U.K News
  • The Escapist
  • Insider
  • Science
  • Technology
  • LifeStyle
  • Marketing

About US

We influence 20 million users and is the number one business and technology news network on the planet.

Subscribe US

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

[mc4wp_form]

OpenParlyZW is a project of Magamba Network established in 2015 that seeks to open the Parliament of Zimbabwe using digital tools and civic tech to promote and enable engagement between decision-makers & Citizens for a better society for young Zimbabweans

FacebookLike
TwitterFollow
YoutubeSubscribe

Categories

  • ES Money
  • U.K News
  • The Escapist
  • Insider
  • Science
  • Technology
  • LifeStyle
  • Marketing

About US

We influence 20 million users and is the number one business and technology news network on the planet.

Subscribe US

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

[mc4wp_form]

OpenParlyZW is a project of Magamba Network established in 2015 that seeks to open the Parliament of Zimbabwe using digital tools and civic tech to promote and enable engagement between decision-makers & Citizens for a better society for young Zimbabweans

FacebookLike
TwitterFollow
YoutubeSubscribe
© 2024 Openparly. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?