Makonde MP Kindness Paradza (Zanu-PF)

‘Zanu PF Bars Its Legislators From Grilling Zanu PF Cabinet Ministers In Parliarment’-Democracy?

Posted on March 28, 2016March 28, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

Zanu-PF has confirmed that it has directed its legislators to desist from grilling Cabinet ministers in Parliament on issues – asking them instead to paper over differences and system shortcomings. The party’s chief whip, Lovemore Matuke, told the Daily News yesterday that the controversial directive had come “from the top”, and that the former liberation movement would not brook any disobedience of the order. This comes after the party’s secretary for administration, Ignatius Chombo, told…

‘Zimbabwe Has No Plans To Rejoin The Commonwealth’-Foreign Minister Mumbengegwi’

Posted on February 24, 2016February 24, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

has no plans to rejoin the Commonwealth and anyone lobbying for Harare to be allowed back to the bloc will be working against Zimbabwe’s position, a Cabinet minister has said. Foreign Affairs Minister Simbarashe Mumbengegwi said Zimbabwe was unjustifiably suspended from the Commonwealth in 2002 after the bloc of former British colonies premised its decision on what they regarded as “preponderance of opinion”. He said this while giving oral evidence on Monday before the Parliamentary…