According to Newsday, during Wednesday's Parliamentary
questions and answer session, Zanu PF MP for Shamva South Joseph Mapiki
proposed that Zimbabwe copies from other countries in making the Herbert
Chitepo School of Ideology compulsory for councils.
Mapiki’s remarks came after Citizens Coalition for Change
legislator for Chitungwiza South Maxwell Mavhunga quizzed the government over
the handing of certificates of attendance which had a Zanu-PF logo to all
chairpersons of councils, councillors and mayors who attended a workshop at the
school recently.
“I want to thank the Leader of the House for answering the question properly. We have seen that the School of Ideology is being done in America and other countries.
“The School of Ideology in Zimbabwe is not called Zanu PF
School of Ideology, but it is called Chitepo School of Ideology. Is it not
possible to have a law that compels all the councils to go to the Chitepo
School of Ideology and those who fail to go to the School of Ideology, their
councils must be dissolved,” Mapiki said.
In response, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
minister Ziyambi Ziyambi welcomed the move adding that he would soon engage the
Ministry of Local Government and Public Works to deliberate on the issue.
“I think it is a very noble suggestion. I am going to
discuss the issue with the minister of Local Government that at Parliament,
there is an issue that has been raised that all councils and all people must be
taught about the country’s ideology,” Ziyambi said.
“I also suggest that even all of us here in Parliament must
go to the School of Ideology so that we know the history of our country.”
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