President Mnangagwa will deliver the State of the Nation
Address on October 1, the same day he will officially open the Second Session
of the Ninth Parliament, Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda has confirmed.
In an interview at the weekend, Mr Chokuda said: “The State
of the Nation Address will be made simultaneously with the official opening of
the Second Session of the Ninth Parliament.”
The SONA enables the President to give his reflection to
the nation on the challenges and achievements that have been registered during
the year.
The President’s speech will focus on political, economic
and social issues and what Government is doing to address challenges.
President Mnangagwa is also expected to update the nation
on political developments both in the country and the region, and in particular
the support that Zimbabwe recently got from the Sadc Summit in Tanzania which
set aside October 25 as Anti-Sanction Day.
He will also formally inform Parliament on his election as
Sadc chair of the Troika on Defence, Politics and Security.
While officially opening the Second Session of the Ninth
Parliament, President Mnangagwa is expected to set the legislative agenda.
The opening of the Second Session marks the end of the
First Session of the Ninth Parliament, which saw at least 15 Bills out of 30
Bills presented.
At least 30 Bills were expected to be tabled in the First
Session of the Ninth Parliament.
The legislative agenda that had been set out by President
Mnangagwa mainly focused on improving the business climate in the country and
entrenching democratic values.
Five Bills were passed by Parliament and two of them were
signed into law while the other three are still waiting for Presidential
assent.
Laws that were assented to are; the Shop Licence Amendment
Act and the Tripartite Negotiating Forum Act; while the Consumer Protection
Bill, Microfinance Amendment Bill and the Maintenance of Peace and Order Bill
are still awaiting assent.
Some of the Bills that are at various stages of debate in
Parliament include the Education Amendment Bill, Zimbabwe Investment
Development Agency Bill, Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime (Amendment)
Bill, Coroner’s Office Bill, Freedom of Information of Bill and the Marriages
Bill. Herald
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