Zanu-PF yesterday selected its candidates for the position of Speaker
of the National Assembly, Senate President and their deputies in
preparation for elections which will take place at Parliament Building
today. The election of the presiding officers will pave way for the
First Session of the Ninth Parliament to be officially opened by
President Mnangagwa on September 25.
Sources said the Politburo unanimously agreed to retain Advocate
Jacob Mudenda as the Speaker of the National Assembly, with Cde Tsitsi
Gezi seconded to deputise him.
The Politburo nominated Cde Marbel Chinomona as the Senate President
and will replace Cde Edna Madzongwe. Cde Chinomona was the deputy
Speaker of the Eighth Session of Parliament.
She will be deputised by Retired General Mike Nyambuya.
Tuesday 11 September 2018
ZANU PF CHOOSES PARLIAMENT LEADERS
Cde Pepurai Togarepi, according to the sources, was
nominated the Zanu-PF chief whip in the National Assembly. He will be deputised
by Cde Obedingwa Mguni, while Cde Tsitsi Muzenda will be deputy chief whip in
the Senate. This comes after President Mnangagwa proclaimed September 25 as the
day for the official opening of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of
Zimbabwe.
The President is expected to set the legislative agenda for
the new session.
Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda said the election of
the presiding officers today would be preceded by the swearing-in of
legislators who were not available on Wednesday last week.
At least 341 of the 350 parliamentarians elected in the
July 30 harmonised elections took their oath of office at Parliament Building
last week.
President Mnangagwa made the announcement for today’s
elections in a notice published by Parliament.
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