Embattled opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) MPs have seemingly defied their leader Nelson Chamisa again and justified the controversial US$40 000 loan forwarded to them by President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration.
The opposition MPs are being blasted by critics for conniving with Zanu-PF legislators to accept a loan facility that is viewed as a bribe from Mnangagwa ahead of 2023 elections.
Chamisa himself castigated his MPs and told them that what they did was unethical. He added that it was immoral to accept such an amount of money when hospitals and social service institutions are struggling. The US$40 000 loan is cumulatively US$14 million for more than 200 MPs.
But in a sudden turn of events, CCC chief whip in Parliament Prosper Mutseyami addressed the media on Wednesday on behalf of all party MPs where he stated that they had a meeting with Chamisa and the issue of loans was clarified until it was agreed that the facility was overboard.
The statement by MPs clearly dismissed Chamisa’s earlier notion by stating that the main opposition leader was ahead of himself when he issued a declaratory statement without full information surrounding the loans.
They claimed that it was a housing loan that was going to be repaid.
“One of the key issues that came up for debate in September was that of housing. Most MPs reside out Harare and are ordinarily housed in hotels in the preceding months as of now parliament had failed to pay those hotels resulting in embarrassing situations for MPS forced to hop from one hotel or lodge to another,” Mutseyami said.
“Indeed over the years different facilities and loans have always been provided to Parliament.
“The most common of these loans have been vehicle loans of up to US$60 000 in some cases. The loans have always been repaid. Where there has been a default Parliament has instituted legal proceedings and court records are public.
The Dangamvura-Chikanga legislator further stated; “In some cases vehicles have been seized at toll gates Honorable Hwende Chinanzvavana and a few others have had their vehicles seized and many MPs are currently in court defending themselves.”
CCC deputy spokesperson Gift “Ostallos” Siziba said there was communication breakdown between the Parliamentarians and Chamisa concerning the issue of loans.
“What was not there was a communication issue not a political problem. But the enemy obviously intended to harvest from it,” Siziba said.
The Treasury will also be giving Ministers up to US$500,000 each, their deputies US$350,000 with legislators getting US$40,000 each to total US$14 million.
Norton legislator Temba Mliswa defended the loans, arguing that US$40,000 being offered to MPs was actually lowly.
“What is US$40,000? For an MP to buy a house in the high densities. This is how lowly they think of us,” said Mliswa.
Harare North legislator Allan Norman “Rusty” Markham is the only one who refused to sign for the money.
dzese imbavha
If President Chamisa is fighting in the corner of citizens i am surprised at how media does not appreciate that. That’s why u are enduring 20hrs of load shedding bcz u normalise things which are just bad. Instead of applauding his inquisitive leadership style u would rather concerntrate on trying to create a story out of nothing. Stupid people in the media.
As per the presa, MP get paid 200 USD. They get a loan of 40 000 USD and everyones term of office expire june or July next year about 6 to 7 month from now kkkkkk really kkkkkk kkkk Zimbabwe
As long as we are in Africa, politics and stomach issues can’t be separated. Zvekurambidza vanhu maLoan izvo rangove drama. Anoda vararame nei. Iye wake mwana aifunda pachikoro chinodhura wani achiita Cambridge, wapedza woda kuti vamwe vasatora maLoan.
PaGNU he was awarded as the best Minister naBobo, akadii kuramba the reward?
They know very well kuti hapana structure so hapana mutemo weparty unovatonga.
It’s clear after all along Dambudzo said he will never help a constituency that is not under zanu pf, now from nowhere he want to give out the same people he swear never to give money with a 40000, this is a clear bribe nxaa
Blessing Amidu it is every mp’s right to be assisted financially by the government.
Blessing Amidu Think deeply why he said tht. I think you forget quickly.
Yes you right guys, but the point of the issue is after 4 years why now????
They can’t refuse to take 40k from parliament and expect peace with their children and wives at home. The war would be too much to bear
Blessing Amidu Why now, brick by brick, i hope now you understand.
Blessing Amidu yeah, forget about bribes and vote for your needs one-time
Oscar nxaa, what is there for me to understand, you stupid my guy, keep that brick by brick nonsense to your selves nxaa
Embattled? What a foolish headline sponsored by Zanu pf!!
ED failed to divide CCC but now money is exposing zvimakava zvema Mp
This money is for all MPs independent zanu mdc t ccc so problem iri papi
Kelvin Gwatura how are they going to repay it if they lose election? ED wants them to vote for deferment of elections until 2027
Kelvin Gwatura open your eyes brother
Pardon Tichatonga Kanhenga zvazvimwe zvamakutsvaga siyai vanhu vapihwe mari akuudzai kut vakudyiwa ndiani
Kelvin Gwatura vanodyiwa sei when they’re going to vote for the deferment of elections until 2027?
Kelvin Gwatura uribenzi full stop
Kelvin Gwatura MP apiwa loan, ko general public?
Tichabhuya Kuguma MwazwaTichabhuya Kuguma MwazwaTichabhuya Kuguma Mwazwa kana newe uri zibenzi remunhu
Yusha Madi those MPs are just greedy and stupid.
Alexio Canisious Nyambudzi there a open ufunge this money doesn’t change who they a ku politics bt in there pockets
Admireg Gwatiringa they have familys mind you vanotove nevanhu vanodyawo u could have done the same
Kelvin Gwatura they just don’t feel for the people. Ever heard of Mary Antoinette?
Kelvin Gwatura it doesn’t change them but it do you think people are going to vote for them,
Kelvin Gwatura hei blaz , amuoniwo here kuti zvipatara azvina musho , 40 000 aikwani kutengera krinic imwe ma paracetamol here ?
Joseph Bradley ndinenge ndakaona sevakati loan ini ndaiona kunge zvinoda kuitwa kumushandi wese we hurumende zvingadzikise huori ndomaonero angu
Kelvin Gwatura nhaiwe chii chirinani Kut pamba unemari inokwana kutenga chikafu chegore rese or kuvaka mudhuri unokomberedza musha unotangei apa
Pardon Tichatonga Kanhenga if they lost their constituencies, they don’t have to pay.
Kelvin Gwatura muchishona tinoti chioko muhomwe zvino kana basa rapera ku paramendi vachaibhadhara neyi iyo soft loan yacho
Kelvin Gwatura kana uri dofo hauone problem yacho saka kana zvichinzi bribe zvinenge zvichirevei?
Musoro wako wakaoma kunge ma cde ye zanu pf .
Kelvin Gwatura why wld an MP take a loan of such amount in a country like Zim? That ll’ be a biggest betrayal. Inyaya dzekufunga dumbu rawo chete apo
Supercat Lion this is a loan from employer ,munhu wese anopiwa soft loan kubasa if the company afford havana kunzi musadzoseba
Luke Manatse citizens employed these guys, if they want loan they must come to the citizens and ask for loans
Kelvin Gwatura you can not accept the money, that looted money is for build a energy plant
Name and shame
Problem ndiwe wakautirwa ne Facebook for Ed
When we tell you that CCC and all political parties ever since GNU are Zanu projects you insult us as if insulting will remove Zanu. Itiswai nema politicians ava.
Mugabe went and sold the country to the colonizers when he went to Lancaster house to sign a paper. Tsvangirai sold people’s freedom when he agreed for a GNU after he won the election.
These politicians will only care for their tummies.
Aizve wat are you smoking?hanty vakaita meeting nezuro here vakawirirana so zvaukutaura zvabvepi
We’ll punish them in the ballot box
The problem our Mps are hungry
Haaihwinhi chero akapenga sei,nzara muhomwe is not tht easy
Those guys must take that money..why are ccc people still thinking like this … remember when these guys were mdc… everything they boycotted zanu did .look at farms, many mdc supporters did not take farms..23 years later ZANU people are still on the farms,they did not take hlalani kuhle houses..zanu people took them, zanu people advertise so called loans every year, zanu people take them and never pay, who took farm implements, who took gono kombis, …. zanu is still in power with their unpopular decisions
Sibongiseni Mnkandla so what are you saying?
Peter Mrharimbe Natsira take the money
Sibongiseni Mnkandla they think about about the masses look the ministers were piles theur pockets but the public are suffering theres no electricity now its better to solve that issue no medicines in hospitals etc
Peter Mrharimbe Natsira I agree with you…but do you think if opposition mps don’t take the money, that money will be channeled to development
Sibongiseni Mnkandla no
Sibongiseni Mnkandla so you say its better to take it than to abandon
Sibongiseni Mnkandla eho will pay that money if they voted out nxt year?
Lovemore Kanemagi there’s nothing wrong taking the moneif it’s a loan they will pay back…we also want loans only we don’t know where to get them..not from loan sharks
Sibongiseni Mnkandla theyre loans bt hw do they pay back if they dont have sorce of incm brother?
Loans must be given to unemployed youth to start their small business, they must bring their business proposals to the authorities
Makuzotinyangadza Nehanda, this is unprofessionalism of highest order.
Embattled opposition MPs?Nehanda you are full shit bloody zanupf agent!
Chero akavapa million pekuvhotera topaziva
They have to think twice before they took that money coz these are the same things we are fighting against zanu all these years.. They have to think about the masses first before they look about themselves only…
Otherwise will just vote for zanu coz vese vanongoda mari havanei nesu mavoters…
In short they must not take that money….
Brian Kira hauoni warasika
Casper Tarisai Siketa hapana kurasika apa ,ndo chokwadi.so all along waifunga Kuti ma politicians anodikitira Kuti iwe urarame kwete.politics is for personal gains.Ccc ine nzara mukuru wavo akungo vimbisa uchi wemberi but vanhu havararamiri promise.pabate ipapo
Brian Kira how do you even think of masses for people with children, wives and girlfriends. Are you for real
Casper Tarisai SiketaCasper Tarisai Siketa parasikwa ndepapi chibaba..
Pan Afric Tatenda pakaip kutandara chaiko
Boys do u understand governance here we don’t vote kupihwa Mari but policy dzouya nethose pipo and management of public funds gvt is the biggest employer job creation development yenyika everywhere politicians benefits but development iripo thuts y tine voter apathy yakawanda which gives Zanu PF victory coz Zanu PF makes certain % benefits and they will vote for😆 for those benefits imi musiku benefit hamuna vote u do
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Voters will surely punish these un principled Mps
All we need is money 💵
Don’t play with Zanupf kkkkk,they know how to coz dis-nyongoro, zvatodhakwa so
This won’t affect our votes..we need change in Zimbabwe.. full stop
Benjamin Mhute you have a very long history of being affected Every election and 2023 is included
Pan Afric Tatenda the more we treat,the sooner the better
Regai vana vapiwe mari idzi dzinozongobiwa,vachazotengwa futi nadzo mukavarambidza kudzipiwa it’s their chance to get something otherwise vachapera kutiza nenzara ku CCC pasina kana chavakawana
2023 musavavhotere
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These Mps are very hungry let them get the loans there is no money ku ccc
ED is a civil servant.anopa Mari achiyiwana kupi?
Is parliament a bank that give loans? Pathetic low thinking
Let every MP enjoy the money”
They shd call it a retirement package because a loan ought to have been given when they assumed office so that by the time they are voted out they wd have repaid.
Besides why not from the bank? Reason is simple. This is free tax payers’ money.
MP loans from ED🤣🤣🤣
Trs, Pastors & others for ED ko imi mapihwei???
Mari iyoyi i ichazo sungirwa vanhu election rapera
Nothing wrong the likes of Biti ,Chamisa and late Tswangiria once took such type of loan during Coalition government and moreover they didn’t service it
Bribe iri pachena iyo nyika isina magetsi imagine vanhu ve Ccc varikunyimwa Chibage,mbeu nefertiliser nemaMp ezanupf zveHurumende kwakuzoda hupiwa loan
Hunonzi Huchiiiii
Zanu Pf admin Huchiiii
Hazvina basa hazvo
Kujekesa nyika neMagetsi 🤣🤣🤣
Its only a bribe if it has conditions attached,for now its a loan since no one has been asked to do anything to get the money.
Idyai mari idzodzo muballot box ndomunenyaya.
Let them get the money please. Otherwise all of it will be squandered by Zanupf
We will meet in the ballot box….
Give us the real news
Chodiwa imari torai Mari iwe chamisa wairwawo na khupe wakanganwa iwe URI kupiwa wani
Makudo mamwe chete kani CCC ne zanu same boat haiwavo
Ngavatore mari vadye. Ask questions after eating. This is the time to eat. Remember some of them will not be in parliament again. Its their pension
So nyika inotova nemari zvayo 😳
Hazvititadzise kuvhotera nero
The truth of the matter is that the whole country is rotten.
No hope for the present and coming generations.
Nehanda tauraiwo nezveZEC iyo ine nyaya dzekuda kubiridzira sarudzo nekualter Voters Roll.
vangani ko vakatambira mari iyi
Corrupt as his uncle ED
Zanu yaifunga vacharamba mari,manje zvarwadza vakatambira.Kana mapuhwa mari yemachembere,chibage,torai mudye kwete kufa nenzara muchirambira gudo munda
Aewa mari ngaidyiwe ko vanoiregereiko
Lysias Bofu kkkkk nhy ndozvakapindira politics kwete kusunungura
They sat and agreed, don’t lie yo Nehandas
It’s up to them Kuti vomira nevanhu here mukutambudzika kwavo or vati vanofa ngavafe havo hameno ikoko
They are zanupf projects,the jonso comeback strategy
Sadlalwa ngamatshona hebbanna
Zanu must bribe South African minister of home affairs to give Zimbabweans permits sothat they become excited and stay and forget about voting out Zanu PF.
Regayi vanhu vapihwe mari hapana chakaipa apa, mukaita zvekutamba CCC yacho ichatsemuka nepakati
Did the mps request for the loans . The term loan means what? Acquiring the loan to save or pay who. Who’s going to pay back the loan. If the mps are serious with their party better they leave this loan thing
My advice to CCC MPs, take the loans with a smile, when land is redistributed take the land also BUT remain an opposition, next election beat them hard and give them a good pension.
What’s wrong with accepting money from the Head of State,besides that money is to cushion our Lawmakers, there’s absolutely nothing wrong about that