Members of Parliament have been granted a fortune by Treasury, allowing them to import two motor vehicles duty-free.
MPs previously could import only one vehicle duty-free during a five-year term.
According to the latest Statutory Instrument 80B of 2022, they can now get two vehicles worth up to US$60 000 each.
“It is hereby notified that the Minister of Finance and Economic Development has, in terms of section 235, as read with section 120, of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02], made the following regulations:
“These regulations may be cited as the Customs and Excise (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 (No. 109),” read the statement.
“The Customs and Excise (General) Regulations published in Statutory Instrument 154 of 2001, (hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”), are amended in section 143 (Rebate of duty imported by serving members of Parliament of Zimbabwe) as follows
“(a) In subsection (1) by the insertion of the following definition after the definition of “motor vehicle”
“Member of parliament” means a Senator or an elected or non-constituent member of the National Assembly and shall for the purposes of this section include President of the Senate and the Speaker of the National Assembly.”
“(b) In subsection (2) by the insertion of the following proviso “Provided that the restriction to import only one vehicle shall be waived for the life of the current Parliament. (c) by the repeal of subsection (3) and substitution of the following
“(3) A serving member of Parliament shall be allowed to import not more than two vehicles under rebate in terms of this section within the life of the current Parliament:
“Provided that the maximum allowable value of the second motor vehicle under this rebate shall not exceed sixty thousand United States dollars.”
In 2019 the outspoken MP for Norton (Independent) Temba Mliswa threatened to take the Executive to the Constitutional Court for alleged failure to honour its pledges towards legislators’ wages and their welfare.
“The dignity of this parliament can only be maintained if we stick to what we agree, or else it will be a waste of time for us to pass budgets. Bills that are not implemented. What are we doing and who are we doing this for!” he said.
“It is important therefore for Standing Committee to put resolutions to be implemented to stand themselves. Many times we stand to question where our (residential) stands are, but we are told they are working on it.
“But none received these stands even the 8th Parliament. The same MPs had to gang up to push for the allowances until former President Robert Mugabe consented to it.
Mliswa added, “Should we always get it a situation where we need to push for the Executive to give us our allowances?
“The Health of the MPs, how many of them died because of the facilities of the health sector! How many more do you want to die even those who fought tirelessly for the welfare of the country but they are not respecting the dead!
“I have no choice but to approach the Constitutional Court but to take the Executive for failing to implement the rules. So I am giving notice that I am approaching the courts because executive tends to neglect the rules of the country.” Nehanda Radio
What’s the sense of paying duty in a country that doesn’t have car manufacturers? Instead, they should remove that duty fee and let cars come home. This will insure more toll fees revenue and fuel levy.
Ba Kishel Because they want only them driving cars idiots
Brian Nyakurukwa You are right, they always fight to create a gap between us and them. But in the twentieth century that mind doesn’t have space.
Ba Kishel True it doesnt have space these guys are going to run for rest of their lives
Ba Kishel ndakatombo bvunzawo same question iyoyo but ndakashaya aka pindura
Ba Kishel aaaaah team yacho here hapana zvozikanwa
Ba Kishel true it doesn’t make sense
, after paying duty permit n Lisences thy still need more money for parking space
Scheele El Gabriels Gomes All they know is sucking money from citizens and to complicate our lives. We need new government!!!
Why MP only?
It is a predatory state! Mass movement is our only way out
Govt of the elite
On top of those they are given by gvt? No wonder why people want to be MPs for life.
What about the general public the voters who voted for those parliamentarians
The Government must buy local cars . Patriotism!!
Innocent Dhliwayo which 1s are local cars or you mean 2nd hand!!
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka i mean they must buy from local dealers
Innocent Dhliwayo the local dealers are importing those vehicles!
The last time I checked Zimbabwe is not assembling any car after the closure of Villowvale motor industry !!
Ncagu Sbhamusogodo KaSibungusodaka i know that, my concern is that these guys are enacting some regulations that makes it difficult for ordinary people to by cars from outside whilst they allow those occupying posts in Government to import cars without paying duty.
Mubvunzo wangu unoti mari yekutenga mota idzi vanoiwanepi? Currently with the state of our Economy i think not even mps can buy cars outside the country
Tafadzwa Gambiza Moyo ❤️❤️✔️
only mp why?
Tinoda duty free pachikafu chatinotumira Vana vedu duty free yemaMp anohora akavata ?
Paramende yega kovamwewo vodii
Sarura ganda zvasiyanei nezvataitwa nevarungu
KaParliament kanoita kunge church ⛪, dzimwe nyika dzine mazi Parliament not this one like a passage
Aaaaaaaa
Government should not give paliamenterians such kind of handshake. Let these people experience what POVO is facing. This why they tend to forget about the greivances of the people they claim to represent.
Ephraim Sitera on point bra
Fotsek emmerson what citizens this is foolish …we want our Zimbabwe back
Are they working for cars or communities ,they must import ambulances not personal cars
The rich don’t play tax whereas the poor many has to pay huge sums of money for an X Japanese car
Gladman C Jnr Tshiguvho Imagine paying Tex of Toyota wish nearly $2000 someone importing X5 BMW don’t pay even any 2% of the duty
But u arresting people for buying open view is South africa
ndosaka nyika ichiparara vanofanira kubhadhara duty vanzwe kurwadza kwazvo
Varombo kuvarombo shuwa.
isu chedu kuvavhotera,, vapinde, vadye, vagute,,
Ivo vanombotambira marii
Ko mari yekunotenga.
Patotanga corruption