LEGISLATORS on Tuesday expressed concern over the absence of Energy minister Zhemu Soda in the National Assembly after they demanded a ministerial statement on the electricity crisis.
On Monday, while officiating at a United Nations energy
event, Soda told delegates that the electricity crisis could be attributed to
low water levels at Kariba Dam, which was caused by excessive use of water when
the country generated more power to support winter wheat production.
Kambuzuma MP Willias Madzimure raised a matter of privilege
in the House, asking why Soda was not coming to Parliament to issue a
ministerial statement on the electricity crisis.
“Some three weeks ago, an honourable member stood in the
House and asked the Minister of Energy and Power Development to come and give a
ministerial statement on the state of electricity in the country. So, looking
at the situation, we cannot wait any longer,” Madzimure said.
He said the electricity issue was serious because
industries use digitised equipment, which is being interrupted by the power
outages.
There are so many losses that industry incur because there
is no information on when electricity is expected to go off. Industry is
preparing for its annual shutdown but the minister is quiet. It is quite
disturbing,” Madzimure said.
Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda in responce
said: “Let me check the Hansard records and let us see whether the minister got
the request so that it can be done as soon as possible. We will follow it up.”
Recently, the Zambezi River Authority ordered the Zimbabwe
Power Company to suspend power generation at the Kariba South Hydro Power
Station due to low water levels in the lake. Newsday
The Minister of Energy @SodaZhemu presented a ministerial statement in https://t.co/qJW3hC4Idx is clear that that the government has no decent plan or idea of how to fix the crippling energy crises.Hoping to import more from a region that has an energy deficit is zany. pic.twitter.com/WgzsD2gmOT
— TENDAI BITI (@BitiTendai) December 15, 2022
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