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Zimbabwe’s newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) and Senators are scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday, marking the beginning of the tenth parliament since the country gained independence.
The announcement was made by Kennedy Chokuda, the Clerk of Parliament, through an extraordinary gazette. According to the notice, 279 MPs and 90 Senators are expected to take their oath of office. Chokuda said:
<blockquote>
It is hereby notified that, in terms of section 128 (1) of the Constitution, the day and time for Member of Parliament before the Clerk of Parliament in the form set out in the Third Schedule to the Constitution shall be – (a) ten o’clock in the morning on Thursday, the 7th of September, 2023, for Members of the National Assembly; and (b) half past two o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 7th of September, 2023, for Members of the Senate; at the Parliament Building, Harare.
</blockquote>
The swearing-in ceremony follows the harmonized elections that took place on August 23 of this year. The ruling party, ZANU PF, secured 136 electable seats, while the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) won 73 seats. However, the actual number of MPs being sworn in will be slightly higher, as there are legislators from both parties appointed to the parliament under the proportional representation system. ZANU PF will have 176 legislators taking their oath, and the CCC will have 103.
In the Senate, ZANU PF has 33 senators, and the CCC has 27. Additionally, 18 chiefs and two representatives of people with disabilities will join the 60 senators from the two political parties. The country’s tenth parliament will be without a lawmaker from the MDC party for the first time in over 23 years.
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Zimbabwe's New MPs And Senators Will Be Sworn In On Thursday

The Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda and the director of procurement, Stanley Bhebhe, appeared in court on Thursday charged with two counts of Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer as defined in section 174 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act Chapter 9:23.
The two men appeared before Harare regional magistrate Vongai Guwuriro, who granted them $100 000 bail each, reported <a href="https://www.hmetro.co.zw/clerk-of-parliament-granted-bail-in-messy-computers-deal/">H-Metro</a>.
She ordered them not to interfere with State witnesses.
The court heard that on 17 June 2022, the Parliament of Zimbabwe flighted an advert inviting interested bidders for the supply and delivery of 173 laptops and 79 desktops.
Ninety-two (92) companies showed interest, and the number was reduced to 30 after some were disqualified for different reasons.
On 29 October 2022, Mid-End Computers was notified by Parliament that it had been awarded the contract to supply 79 desktops at US$3 076 each for a total of US$243 052 payable at the interbank rate.
Treasury, however, refused to release the payment citing the extortionate prices.
The court further heard that on 16 September, Bhebhe originated a letter, on the instructions of Chokuda, to the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) asking for authority to negotiate a price reduction.
Bhebhe in turn instructed Rudo Doka, the director of external relations, to append her signature on Chokuda’s behalf, as he was away.
But PRAZ replied and advised Parliament that negotiating a price reduction was against Section 52 of the Procurement Act which prohibits negotiations between procuring entities and bidders.
Prosecutors said the two asked for authority from PRAZ although they had already negotiated for a price reduction with Noah Sakudye, the director of Mid-End Computers on 7 September.
An agreement was reached and the price was reduced from US$243 000 to US$180 000 for the supply and delivery of 79 desktops.
It was alleged that the meeting was chaired by Parliament’s chief director of finance, Bernard Zvamada.
They allegedly submitted an unsigned Standard Bidding Document which would ordinarily be signed by Chokuda as the accounting officer.
Prosecutors said Chokuda should have cancelled the tender and re-tendered.
On the second count, Chokuda and Bhebhe unlawfully negotiated a tender that was issued to Blinart Investments.
The duo allegedly negotiated with Elizabeth Muchenje, the director of Blinart Investments Pvt Ltd, on 9 September.
An agreement was reached on the same day to reduce the price of a single laptop from US$9 264 to US$7 985.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200009522/ed-demands-re-run-in-violence-hotspots">Pindula News</a>

Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda, Granted $100 000 Bail

The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) says it has arrested the Clerk of Parliament, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Kennedy_Chokuda">Kennedy Mugove Chokuda</a>, for approving a US$9K per laptop tender.
The tender was awarded to Blinart Investments but was eventually cancelled following public outrage. 
ZACC says Chokuda’s actions constituted Criminal Abuse of Duty as a Public Officer. 
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development issued statements to the effect that it had <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/treasury-cancels-tender-authorised-by-parliament-directs-that-suppliers-be-blacklisted/">cancelled two tenders to supply laptops and desktops</a> arguing that the suppliers had overpriced the commodities.
Blinart Investments which had been awarded the tender to supply laptops was selling each laptop at USD9 264.49  and the government would have paid US$1 602 755.77 for 173 laptops.
The other company, Mid-End Computers and Hardware (P/L), demanded US$243 052.36 for 79 desktops as each was priced at USD3 076.61.
Members of the public criticised Parliament for awarding the tender saying this was grand corruption.
It also emerged that some companies, Lacheln for instance, submitted bids for the Laptop tender at Parliament for as low as $213 655 but Parliament opted for Blinart which had tendered for $1.6 million. 
Blinart’s managing director, Elizabeth Muchenje, has since appeared before Parliament to explain how the company levied US$9 264.49  per laptop to the Parliament of Zimbabwe.
Addressing the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) committee, Muchenje said the laptop prices reached a price of US$9 264.49 each because they were high-end laptops with seven other accessories per laptop.
Muchenje said there was the HP Spectra 32GB laptop, Laptop Stand, Laptop Backup, HDMI Adapter, USB Adapter, Wireless Mouse HP, Laptop pouch, and Microsoft Professional Office 2019.
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US$9k Per Laptop Tender: Kennedy Chokuda Arrested

The Parliament of Zimbabwe was put on the spotlight recently when a computer tender was awarded to a company that was supplying the gadets at USD9 264.48 each, a price <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/treasury-cancels-tender-authorised-by-parliament-directs-that-suppliers-be-blacklisted/">viewed by Treasury as very high</a>. 
While <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/09/26/chokuda-cancels-us9k-laptop-tender-says-its-not-morally-justifiable-to-buy-at-tendered-price/">the tenders were cancelled, suppliers blacklisted</a>, talk on the deal has not yet subsided. 
It has emerged that some companies, Lacheln for instance, submitted bids for the Laptop tender at Parliament for as low as $213 655 but Parliament opted for Blinart which had tendered for $1.6 million. Pindula News presents below a list of companies that submitted bids and the prices they were charging:
<blockquote>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.79">Bidder</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=95.66">Amount $</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.79">LAPTOP</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.74">DESKTOP</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.86">Omni Africa</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.45">$1 991 117.79(USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=88.13">$ 697 381.75(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.72">Kemek Technologies</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.59">$998 071 .60(USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=74.33">$ 191 424 90(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83">AT Telecoms</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.36">$ 673 172.06 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.92">N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.87">Century Technology</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.31">$ 1 043 903.99(USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=72.95">$317039.35(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.95">Happy year Tech</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.98">$ 991 217.34 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.87">N/A</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.8">Axis Solutions</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=96.55">$ 363 762 50 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=94.75">$ 982 008.98 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=96.02">Lacheln</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.63">$213 655(USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=91.62">$87 295 (USD</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.5">TrickMut Computers</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.25">$583 245. 28(USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.43">$ 234 054.09 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.94">Global Horizon</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=86.96">$ 664 1320.00 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=96.61">$ 171 825.00(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.95">Ashert</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.92">$ 448 480.01 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.65">$ 109 659. 90 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.91">Frologate Technology</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.75">$ 593 822. 50 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=85.1">$ 306 032 .18 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.56">Mid-End Computers (Pvt) Ltd</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=96.3">$1 635587.85 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.13">$ 243 052.59 (USD)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<div>
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.81">Stem Magnetics</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=75.72">$242451. 00(USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.23">$ 150 008. 85(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.8">Compulink Systems</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.27">$1,138 578.88 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.93">$ 485 118.90(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.73">Teezik Technologies</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.57">$1 056 597.57 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98">$ 328 640.00 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.7">Tafron Technologies</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.74">$ 1 363 508.55 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=97.74">$ 286 627.60(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.78">Avantis Technologies</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=90.02">$ 530 391. 64 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.21">$167 796.00(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.86">Top Tech Computers</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.9">$ 179 043 668.95 (ZWL)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=96.53">$508 97 216. 24 (ZWL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.94">Light House Digital</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=84.1">$ 416757.00 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.74">$ 207 691.00 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.89">Kintex Investments</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.82">$796 524.58 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=92.62">$ 325 29.47 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.75">Zacks Electronics</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.77">$467 100 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.03">$ 165 900(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.73">Metro Sol</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=94.65">$ 952 685.05 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.31">$ 237 46.94(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.62">Palsten Investments</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.38">$ 1 944 698. 19 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.67">$588 550.00 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.92">Tafano Investments</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.7">$432 500 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.28">$ 221 200 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.66">Wilhart Enterprises</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.79">$ 326 840 250(ZWL)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.67">$113 068 750 (ZWL)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.88">Ovacoda Business</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.31">$ 682 485(USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.71">$209 350 (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.94">Airhead Investment</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=96.87">$ 462 818.25(USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.2">$138 467.25(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.84">Blinart investments P/L</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=93.58">$ 1 602 755.77(USD</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=89.64">$333 348.40(USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=94.01">Elite Collection (Pvt) Ltd</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=92.2">$ 150 495.00 (USD)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=94.83">$ 482 151.00(USD)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</blockquote>
Mid-End Computers and Hardware (P/L) had offered to supply 79 Desktops at US$243 052.36 payable at interbank rate.
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List Of Companies That Submitted Bids For Laptops Tender Awarded To Blinart At US$9K Each

The Clerk of Parliament of Zimbabwe, Mr <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Kennedy_Chokuda">Kennedy Chokuda</a>, has said he cancelled the controversial laptop tender in August.
He said this was regardless of compliance with all procurement requirements in choosing the two companies that eventually won <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/treasury-cancels-tender-authorised-by-parliament-directs-that-suppliers-be-blacklisted/">tender to supply laptops and desktops.</a> 
<a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/parliament-says-the-blacklisted-companies-had-better-prices-compared-to-competitors/">In a statement</a> seen by Pindula News, Chokuda said the two companies, Blinart Investments P/L ANCE and Mid-End Computers and Hardware (P/L) had the lowest prices compared to their competitors. Reads his statement issued on 17 September 2022:
<blockquote>
However, while all the procurement processes had been adhered to and cognizant of the need to exercise prudence and probity in all procurement processes, our due diligence processes indicated that the prices quoted were highly inflated. It is at this particular point that on Friday 9th August 2022. I, as the Accounting Officer, directed the Parliament’s Director Procurement Unit, in the presence of the Director Audit, to initiate cancellation of the tender and to proceed with retendering as the quoted prices were not justified. It is in this regard, that no contract has been signed with any of the two suppliers, and no payment processes have been activated in respect of the two suppliers.
</blockquote>
Confusion: 
In a different letter dated 29 August 2022, Chokuda notified other companies that had applied for tender that Blinart Investments and Mid-End Computers and Hardware had won the tenders. Reads the letter seen by Pindula News:
<blockquote>
<h2>RE: NOTIFICATION OF AWARD — SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF 173 LAPTOPS AND 79 ALL-IN-ONE DESKTOPS: TENDER NUMBER: POZ/DOM/013/2022</h2>
I take this chance to appreciate your efforts for the Supply and Delivery of 173 Laptops and 79 All m One Desktops. The Evaluation Committee was impressed by your documentation and how you presented your bid…
The award for the Supply and Delivery of 173 Laptops and 79 All in One Desktops was awarded to the following bidders whose bid was more responsive to the proposal requirements.
</blockquote>
He then stated that Blinart Investments had won the tenders to supply laptops at USD9 264.48 each while Mid-End Computers and Hardware had won the tender to supply desktops at USD3 076.61 each.
His statement issued on Saturday 17 September came after the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development had directed the cancellation of the tender and blacklisting of the concerned suppliers from any future Government procurement process. 
Treasury cited exorbitantly inflated prices. Finance Secretary <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/George_Guvamatanga">George Guvamatanga</a> said:
<blockquote>
It has come to Treasury’s attention that Parliament of Zimbabwe had awarded a tender for the supply and delivery of laptops and desktops to the following companies as follows:
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83">BIDDER</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.53">DESCRIPTION</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.81">TOTAL PRICE (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=95.12">Blinart Investments P/L ANCE</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.32">173 Laptops</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.69">1 602 755.77</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=90.7">Mid-End Computers and Hardware (P/L)</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.7">79 Desktops</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.78">243 052.36</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
Treasury notes with concern that these suppliers are charging USD9 264.48 and USD3 076.61 for a laptop and desktop, respectively. These USD dollar prices have been exorbitantly inflated way beyond those that are prevailing in the market and hence, are not acceptable.
</blockquote>
It is not clear why Treasury would cancel a tender that was cancelled in August.
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Chokuda Says He Cancelled The Laptop Tenders In August

The Parliament of Zimbabwe has said all procurement requirements were met in choosing the two companies that eventually won <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/treasury-cancels-tender-authorised-by-parliament-directs-that-suppliers-be-blacklisted/">tender to supply laptops and desktops.</a> In a statement seen by Pindula News, the clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda said the two companies, Blinart Investments P/L ANCE and Mid-End Computers and Hardware (P/L) had the lowest prices compared to their competitors. Reads the statement that was issued after Treasury cancelled the tenders and blacklisted the two companies citing exorbitantly inflated prices:
<blockquote>
<h2>PRESS STATEMENT ON PROCUREMENT OF ICT EQUIPMENT FOR PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE</h2>
1. The Parliament of Zimbabwe notes with concern the circulation of official documents on social media regarding the procurement of ICT equipment for the institution. This statement is, therefore, issued in the public interest to set the record straight on the matter.
2. It is a fact that Parliament did go to tender with the view to purchasing various ICT equipment that forms part of the tools of the trade for Parliament. In total compliance with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act and our Procurement Plan, the tender was duly advertised in the local media on 19th and 23rd June 2022 and in the Government Gazette on 15th June 2022 requesting potential suppliers to submit their bids for the supply of the ICT equipment.
3. In compliance with the national procurement procedures, the submissions were duly considered by the Evaluation Committee and forwarded for further scrutiny by the Special Oversight Procurement Committee (SPOC). It is during these processes that two companies were cleared as meeting the set criteria, including the lowest price submissions payable in local currency. 
4. According to procurement regulations, it is a mandatory requirement that all bidders are made aware of the results of the tender process as reflected in the said signed letter being circulated on social media.
5. However, while all the procurement processes had been adhered to and cognizant of the need to exercise prudence and probity in all procurement processes, our due diligence processes indicated that the prices quoted were highly inflated. It is at this particular point that on Friday 9th August 2022. I, as the Accounting Officer, directed the Parliament’s Director Procurement Unit, in the presence of the Director Audit, to initiate cancellation of the tender and to proceed with retendering as the quoted prices were not justified. It is in this regard, that no contract has been signed with any of the two suppliers, and no payment processes have been activated in respect of the two suppliers.
6. As an institution of Parliament, we continually review our procurement processes and procedures and this incident provides an opportunity for us to reflect on our processes to make them more tight and robustly transparent.
7. Parliament wishes to inform the public that we are conscious of our responsibility to the nation and it will always be guided by the need to get value for money in all its procurement processes. 
</blockquote>
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Parliament Says The Blacklisted Companies Had Better Prices Compared To Competitors

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has cancelled a laptop tender that the Parliament had awarded to two companies citing exorbitantly inflated prices. In a letter seen by Pindula News, Finance secretary,<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/George_Guvamatanga"> George Guvamatanga</a> said the suppliers must be blacklisted. We present below the letter addressed to Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda:
<blockquote>
<h2>RE: TENDER AWARD FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF LAPTOPS AND DESKTOPS</h2>
Reference is made to the above subject matter.
It has come to Treasury’s attention that Parliament of Zimbabwe had awarded a tender for the supply and delivery of laptops and desktops to the following companies as follows:
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.83">BIDDER</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.53">DESCRIPTION</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.81">TOTAL PRICE (USD)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=95.12">Blinart Investments P/L ANCE</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=99.32">173 Laptops</td>
<td title="Character Accurarcy=98.69">1 602 755.77</td>
</tr>
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Treasury notes with concern that these suppliers are charging USD9 264.48 and USD3 076.61 for a laptop and desktop, respectively. These USD dollar prices have been exorbitantly inflated way beyond those that are prevailing in the market and hence, are not acceptable.
Notwithstanding the high prices, this tender award is in complete disregard of the Treasury minute dated 3 August 2022, directing line Ministries to ensure value for money for Government and hence, to rationalise all procurement processes with a view to operating within the confines of the willing buyer willing seller foreign exchange rate.
In this regard and to ensure value for money for Government, in line with the Public Finance Management Act [Chapter 22:19] which empowers Treasury to manage and control public resources, Treasury directs that this tender be cancelled and the concerned suppliers be blacklisted from any future Government procurement process. 
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Treasury Cancels Tender Authorised By Parliament, Directs That Suppliers Be Blacklisted

The Parliament Of Zimbabwe will today resume sitting after an 8 weeks break which came after 5 legislators tested positive for COVID-19, Newsday reports. 2 legislators have so far succumbed to the virus.
This came after Parliament announced that they will start testing all legislators as they prepare to resume parliamentary sittings.
Kennedy Chokuda announced that:
<blockquote>There will be compulsory testing of MPs and staff before resumption of sittings, adding that Parliament was also working towards going virtual in order to minimise COVID-19 infection</blockquote>
Last week, only a handful of legislators from the capital attended the National Assembly 20 minutes sitting.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/09/parly-resumes-sitting-today-2/">Newsday</a>

Parliament Of Zimbabwe To Resume Sitting Today

Parliament has written to all the 22 expelled legislators requesting them to return the vehicles they got under its car loan scheme.
Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda said that legislators who wish to keep the vehicles will have to pay off the difference. Said Chokuda:
<blockquote>Members who have been recalled from Parliament have an option to fully pay for their vehicles or surrender them to Parliament.
If they surrender them they will have to pay any differences between the valuation of the vehicle.
As required by the law we have already written to affected MPs to make a decision on the matter. We are simply guided by the law on this.</blockquote>
The MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe has expelled a total of 21 Members of Parliament from both Houses who contested the 2018 general elections under Nelson Chamisa’s MDC Alliance.
Khupe used a controversial Supreme Court ruling issued in March to expel legislators who refused to switch their allegiance from the MDC Alliance.
The ruling ZANU PF recalled Chivi South MP Killer Zivhu following his expulsion from the party.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/expelled-mps-told-to-return-cars/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Herald</a></h4>

Parliament Orders Expelled MPs To Return Cars

MDC Alliance senators have been summoned to appear before a Privileges Committee to face disciplinary action for heckling President Emmerson Mnangagwa during the official opening of the first and second session of the Ninth Parliament and state of the nation addresses.
One of the letters written by Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda to an MDC Alliance senator read:
<blockquote>You are hereby invited to appear personally before the Privileges Committee that is investigating allegations of misconduct levelled against you in committee room number four, fifth floor, Parliament building on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at 10 am in the morning.
You were advised of the charges levelled against you and others in our earlier communication dated Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Be advised that you are permitted to be represented by legal counsel who should be robed in terms of Select Committee rule number 13.</blockquote>
In a related development, Senate on Tuesday passed new amendments to Parliament Standing Rules and Orders that will protect the President from being heckled and mocked by MPs whenever he comes to Parliament to present a speech.
MDC Alliance senators were not happy with the development, with Midlands senator Morgen Komichi arguing that singing is just expressing feelings and the President should instead look into the issues why people are singing and raising issues.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2020/06/parly-summons-mdc-alliance-senators/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewsDay</a></h4>

Parliament's Privileges Committee Summons MDC Alliance Senators

<blockquote>PRESS STATEMENT ON FAKE NEWS ARTICLE CIRCULATING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The Parliament of Zimbabwe has noted with grave concern, the flagrant and irresponsible abuse of social media by one person supposedly writing under the moniker, Monica Mashinda, in a brazen attempt to impugn the integrity of individual Members of Parliament and the institution of Parliament collectively.
The shameless author of the ‘fake news’ article circulating on Whatsapp, makes patently untrue and malicious allegations against named Hon. Members of Parliament under the headline “Legislators Caught Pants Down in Parly Toilet.”
The said allegations attempt to sully the image of Parliament and the characters of Parliamentarians by giving the impression of an institution devoid of morality and the decorum associated with what is rightly termed an august institution.
The Parliament of Zimbabwe would like to categorically dismiss this fake news article with the contempt that it deserves and to reassure the public that nothing of the sort has ever happened, nor, indeed, will it ever happen in Parliament.
The nature of the security and traffic of persons within Parliament Building is such that the alleged trysts would not happen.
Despite any misgivings that the public may have, Members of Parliament are guided by strict rules of decorum in their conduct which they earnestly endeavour to follow in and outside Parliament.
It is unfortunate and regrettable though that any right-thinking person, regardless of the fertility of their imagination, would unashamedly circulate news they know to be fake without any pangs of conscience particularly as it casts aspersions on the characters and standing of Honourable Members of Parliament or any other person for that matter.
It is our hope that the public can see through this malicious vendetta of vilification and character assassination for what it is.
K.M. Chokuda CLERK OF PARLIAMENT 
OFFICE OF THE CLERK PARLIAMENT OF ZIMBABWE 
02 DEC 220 
P. O. BOX CY298. CAUSEWAY 
HARARE, ZIMBABWE</blockquote>

Parliament Issues Statement On Allegations Of S_x Scandals In The August House {Full Text}

Chairperson of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, Tendai Biti, said he was disappointed by Sakunda Holdings owner, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Kudakwashe_Tagwirei" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kudakwashe Tagwirei’s</a> failure to appear before the Committee on Monday.
Biti revealed <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Sakunda_Holdings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sakunda Holdings</a> officials had been informed that they were supposed to come to Parliament only for the Committee to be told that Tagwirei had travelled out of the country. Said Biti:
<blockquote>They knew that we had summoned them to this committee this morning. A few minutes ago, we received a letter dated 7th of November, 2019 addressed to Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda signed by Sakunda’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mberikwazvo C. Chitambo advising us that their CEO K.R. Tagwirei was out of the country and asked for a rescheduling of the meeting.</blockquote>
Tagwirei wrote a letter to Clerk of Parliament, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Kennedy_Chokuda" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kennedy Chokuda</a> informing him that he would appear before the Committee later this week when he returns home. Tagwirei asked for the Committee to send questions in writing so that the rescheduled meeting will be “shorter, less time consuming and more productive.”
The Committee wants Tagwirei to give an explanation on the circumstances under which his company accessed US$1 billion treasury bills from government.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/biti-fumes-as-sakunda-holdings-boss-dodges-parly-hearing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

Sakunda Boss Fails To Appear Before Parliament, Asks For Questions In Writing

As the govt intensifies it is Electronic Government (e-government) drive, the parliament clerk has said MPs will receive tablets before this month ends, the Chronicle reports. Addressing a pre-budget seminar in Vic Falls early this week the parly clerk said:
<blockquote>You will have the tablets before we close this Parliament session. Our suppliers are expecting to have the tablets on 26 November and immediately thereafter we will give to members</blockquote>
The move was in response to some MPs’ queries that they were saddled with parly paperwork business.
More: <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/parly-to-buy-mps-laptops-by-year-end/">The Chronicle </a>

Parly To Buy MPs Tablets Before The Year Folds

Parliament shall on Monday conclude the shortlisting of candidates that will participate in public interviews for appointment to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC). Out of 133 applicants, only 10 will be appointed.
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Speaking to The Sunday Mail, Clerk of Parliament Mr. Kennedy Chokuda said that the vetting process for those eligible for public interviews was almost complete.
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<blockquote>We have been conducting a very rigorous vetting exercise of the applicants. As you may be aware, we closed the window for members of the public to raise objections against the candidates on March 26. So since then, we have been doing a thorough screening. The vetting is now almost complete.
We are almost done, and from as early as next week (this week), we will be good to go, I do not want to be specific on the date, just in case there may be any delays. Some candidates have since dropped out, while others have failed to meet the grade.
Out of the 133, there are some who failed to make the grade, but I am not at liberty to release their names.</blockquote>
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A member of Parliament’s Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) said that the shortlisting of candidates will be followed y the publishing of successful candidates. Those successful candidates will then participate in public interviews.
Critiques have however questioned the objectivity of the process.
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More: <a href="https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/parliament-parliament/zimbabwe-corruption-busters-short-listed/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Zimbabwe Mail</a>
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Parliament Set To Finalise Shortlisted ZACC Candidates

According to a notice published in an Extraordinary Government Gazette yesterday,  Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda announced that newly elected National Assembly members and senators will take oaths of office on Wednesday next week.
Chokuda said MPs will be sworn in at ten o’clock the morning and senators at half past two o’clock in the afternoon. After taking the oaths, the National Assembly members will elect the Speaker of the National Assembly and his or her deputy and senators will also elect their president and his or her deputy.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/mps-senators-to-be-sworn-in-wednesday/">Herald</a>

MPs, Senators To Be Sworn In On Wednesday

Members of Parliament are set to pocket about $30 000 each as Government pays their outstanding allowances.
In an interview with The Herald yesterday, Clerk of Parliament, Kennedy Chokuda confirmed the development saying they had gone a long way in clearing their indebtedness to MPs. Said Chokuda:
<blockquote>We have already paid MPs up to March. Right now MPs are getting their outstanding allowances. In fact we have paid the bulk of what we owe them. What now remains is payment of the last five months that is from March to July. We expect the money to be released in the next few days because we have submitted bids. As we speak MPs are getting their allowances in respect of the previous period. The balance for March up to July we will pay them before the month comes to an end.</blockquote>
He could not however say how much in total they received or how much each MP got in the last batch and what an individual legislator would get for the remaining months. An MP who spoke on condition of anonymity said on average they were getting between $20 000 to $30 000. Said the MP:
<blockquote>I got about $7 000 because I came through a by-election recently and you can imagine what other colleagues who have been there for the past five years are getting. It is in the region of between $20 000 to $30 000.</blockquote>
More: <a href="http://www.chronicle.co.zw/updated-mps-get-windfall/">Chronicle</a>

MPs Expected To Get $30 000 Each As Govt Pays Outstanding Allowances

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