Preparations for the swearing in of
newly-elected National Assembly members and senators have reached an
advanced stage with Parliament already securing accommodation for
members from outside Harare, Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda has
said.
The 270 legislators are expected to take
their oaths of office on Wednesday after a notice was published in an
Extraordinary Government Gazette last Friday.
Mr Chokuda said this will mark the start of business for the 9th Parliament of Zimbabwe.
He said the notice of oath of Members of
Parliament was done in terms of the provisions of Section 128(1) of the
Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No. 20 of 2013.
“Parliament is geared for the swearing in of
Members of the Ninth Parliament on Wednesday 5th September as required
by Section 128 (1) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe. The swearing in
willbe done starting with the National Assembly at 1000am and the Senate
at 1430,” he said.
“Seeing that we have 270 Members in the
National Assembly the swearing in will done in batches of ten MPs to
expedite the process. Accommodation for Members from outside Harare will
be at the usual hotels that we have an arrangement with.”
Mr Chokuda said as an institution, they will
take the opportunity to sensitise Members of Parliament on the services
they get from Parliament after taking their oaths.
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