Parliament has demanded that all the 22 expelled
legislators return the vehicles they got under its car loan scheme or face
legal action.
In an interview, Clerk of Parliament, Mr Kennedy Chokuda
said that legislators who wish to keep the vehicles will have to pay off the
difference.
The MDC-T led by Dr Thokozani Khupe recalled at least 21
MPs during the ongoing feud within the opposition, while Zanu PF recalled one
legislator.
Mr Chokuda said Parliament had since written to the
affected legislators informing them about their position.
“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,”
said Mr Chokuda.
Speaker of the National Assembly Advocate Jacob Mudenda
made the announcement in the Chamber, while Senate President Mabel Chinomona
did the same in the upper house.
Zanu PF recalled Chivi South MP Cde Killer Zivhu, while at
least 21 from both the National Assembly and Senate were ejected by the MDC-T.
This was after MDC-T secretary-general, Mr Douglas Mwonzora
wrote to presiding officers of Parliament in terms of the Constitution. Herald
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