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‘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…

‘Allowing Mbada Diamonds, To Mine As Before, Right Expired, Is To Sanction An Illegality’-High Court

Posted on March 17, 2016March 17, 2016 by newzimbabwevision

THE government’s decision to forcibly close Grandwell Holdings (Mbada Diamonds) mining operations in Chiadzwa, has been castigated by the High Court as an act against the rule of law. But in his 21-page judgment, Justice Joseph Mafusire ruled that the mining firm cannot continue operations until the validity of its special grants has been regularised in accordance with the law. Grandwell Holdings, who are the major shareholders of Mbada Diamonds, had filed an application last…