THE MDC-T has appointed Ms Paurina Mpariwa as the party’s
Chief Whip in the National Assembly taking over from Mr Prosper Mutseyami who
was recalled from parliament last month.
The announcement was made by Deputy Speaker of the National
Assembly Cde Tsitsi Gezi. Ms Mpariwa (Proportional Representation) will be
deputised by Makoni Central representative Mr David Tekeshe.
“I have to inform the House that Honourable Paurina Mpariwa
has been appointed as the new National Assembly Chief Whip for the MDC-T party
replacing the former MP, Honourable Prosper Mutseyami. Consequently, in terms
of Section 151 (f) of the Constitution, Honourable Mpariwa becomes a Member of
the Standing Rules and Orders Committee.
“She will be deputised by Honourable D. Tekeshe who replaces
Honourable Nomathemba Ndlovu who was also recalled by the MDC-T party,” Cde
Gezi said.
In Senate, the MDC-T has appointed Mr Tichinani Mavetera as
the new Senate Chief Whip taking over from Ms Lillian Timveous, who was also
recalled from Parliament.
Ms Mpariwa and Mr Mavetera automatically become members of
the Standing Rules and Orders Committee.
The duty of chief whips is to secure the attendance of members of a
party for the purpose of voting and all other necessary occasions where
attendance of the party’s MPs is crucial.
The MDC-T led by Dr Thokozani Khupe has recalled nine
senators and 12 National Assembly representatives following a Supreme Court
ruling that made her the legitimate leader of the opposition party.
The ruling dethroned Mr Nelson Chamisa who had illegally taken
over the leadership of the party following the death of founder president
Morgan Tsvangirai. The recalled MPs were nominated by the MDC-T to fill seats
won by the umbrella MDC-Alliance, formed as an electoral pact between several
political parties to contest the 2018 elections.
They were all recalled in terms of a constitutional
provision that declares seats held by members of the party that sponsored them
in the last election become vacant if the party writes to the Speaker of the
Senate President to declare the persons no longer represent that party. Herald
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