MORE space is need for the enlarged House of Assembly which now has 303 members according to a Zimbabwe Clerk of Parliament.
Harare Clerk of Parliament, Austin Zvoma said, although preparations for the swearing in of parliamentarians were at an advanced stage, there were still concerns over the inadequate space in the extended House of Assembly.
Zvoma said the HA chamber is too small to accommodate the increased number of 303 legislators, but said the senate chamber has adequate space for all the 93 members of the Upper House and could accommodate even up to 97 senators.
According to reports Tuesday, the swearing in ceremony will take place in the capital on Monday or Tuesday next week to enable the new legislators to execute the mandate they were given by the people of Zimbabwe.
The swearing-in ceremony had been delayed following the March 29 harmonised elections which did not produce a winner for the presidential race, resulting in the run-off on the 27th of June which was boycotted by the opposition presidential candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai.
The delay in the swearing-in and assumption of duty by the new parliamentarians was also meant to cater for the dialogue between the two MDC formations and the ruling Zanu PF party.
Zvoma said all support services and logistical requirements are in place for the successful holding of the ceremony.
Southern African Development Community (Sadc) heads of State and Government over the weekend called for Zimbabwe’s parliament to convene soon and allow President Mugabe to form a new government.
Omugabe • Dziva@sanandresano.com Subject: Look Inward & Look East for Self-development, Zim Patriots! Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:57:58 • IT is obvious that those self-hating and self-destructive Africans of the MDC (Mentally Deluded by Colonialists) ARE NOT true leaders.
The MDC is a criminal organization, whose sole aim is to act on behalf of the racist and evil Europeans, for the purpose of African domination and African plunder.
The criminal and lost leaders of MDC should be EXILED or CONFINED! And the MDC should be OUTLAWED; because it is not acting in the best interest of Zimbabweans and Africans.
Omuhle • n/a Subject: n/a Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:14:14 • Don't try and slip things and misfacts onto the table under the cover of darkness.
There are 210 members of the house. Where did you get 303 from?
Who said SADC wants parliament convened so Mugabe can appoint government? Which SADC statement said this? You have an agenda Mr Floyd Nkomo. Your agenda is to give legitimacy to a man who has none. The fact Mugabe has not appointed government is an indication he has no mandate to do this and he is wide-eyed aware of this. He could have gone and ruled by himslef a long time ago.
There are only 210 MP's as elected by the people. Mugabe can only appoint 5 or so senators and the chiefs sit in the upper house.
Get your facts right or quit the job and go back to your real job at the building with an electric sounding name.
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