Concern over Chiwenga failure to come to Parliament like other ministers

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Kuwadzana East legislator Chalton Hwende on Wednesday asked in Parliament why Vice President Constantino Chiwenga who doubles as Minister of Health was not coming to the National Assembly like other cabinet ministers.

Hwende raised concern that Chiwenga was continuing to default Parliament business, especially the question and answer session conducted every Wednesday.

The former Army General sends apologies every week to the Speaker of Parliament announcing his decision not to attend the sessions.

But the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MP said it was imperative for Chiwenga to come so that people will ask him questions regarding the state of health in Zimbabwe.

“Thank you Madam Speaker, I need clarity regarding the Hon. Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Hon. C. G. D. N. Chiwenga.

“Since I was elected as a Member of Parliament in March, I have never seen him in this House,” Hwende said.

“We have a lot of issues that we want to ask him concerning the health of the nation. Since March, now we are in October, our term of office is going to expire before we even meet him.

“My question is: is he still the Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care or is he now out of office?”

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Tsitsi Gezi responded:

“Thank you Hon. Member. I would like to inform you that the Hon. Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care is still in office.”

Recently, Norton legislator Temba Mliswa questioned why some ministers were continuing to send their deputies to Parliament while absenting themselves.

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3 years ago

Would it have made any difference?

Haagoni kutara english that y.

3 years ago

Very good question our learned mp

3 years ago

Minister without even grade seven zvayo

Witness Bumhira we are in the dark ages!

3 years ago

Witness Bumhira who told you that he don’t have grade 7?

3 years ago

The whole world 🌍 knows that,if you don’t know that by now Yu are an amazing big fool

Succ Mukanga we all know

3 years ago

Grade haana kana kuiita,ngaagare kumba

3 years ago

That is what you get when you elect guerillas coming from the jungle to lead gvt administration because they fought a war 50yrs ago

3 years ago

No he decides everything Mumba make thats why

3 years ago

He should not wake up when he sleeps

3 years ago

Rebara is clueless he cannot even address cows.

3 years ago

What are you expecting to hear from that chimumumu chindomundomu ichocho

3 years ago

Afraid of questions and answers session!!

How does an uneducated Marxist trained guerrilla, become minister of health!
Such an important ministry
Then we go around the world claiming we are the most educated in Africa
Very soon, certain religious sects with shrines would legalized as maternity clinics!

3 years ago

He have got more power more than even the president. He is controlling everything in Zimbabwe. Even the president himself won’t say any word about it.

3 years ago
Reply to  Phineas Ndlovu

Phineas Ndlovu i hope you were deliberately writing at the same level like Chiwenga

3 years ago

Iko kuCreache kwakaendwa here na Pumura

3 years ago

Hasha apa hapana zvinozivikanwa. Register to vote

3 years ago

Hawashandi mdara ayo kudya mari chete.

Uyo anonzi hapana anomuudzira zvekuita vanotonzwa naye anoita zvaada

3 years ago

ED. -Erectile Dysfunction

3 years ago

Saka achatonyimwafut bonimbi here bva dai zvakaitwa neweCCC haaa vaichiona

ndiye muridzi wechimuti, junta leader.

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