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David Tekeshe

MPs embarrassed as Harare hotels chase them away for failing to pay

Members of Parliament have for the past four years been facing accommodation challenges as Harare hotels frequently chase them away for failing to pay residential fees. The matter this time was raised by MDC Alliance MP David Tekeshe who told the Minister of Finance Mthuli Ncube that legislators were being embarrassed every day as they are moved from one hotel to another due to non payment of accommodation fees. But Norton legislator Temba Mliswa slammed Tekeshe accusing him of sitting in the Standing Rules and Orders Committee where the welfare of Members of Parliament is discussed but failing to raise the matter.

Three years on, we want our constituency offices: Zim MPs demand

Members of Parliament are still demanding that the National Assembly build them offices in their respective constituencies.

On Tuesday, the matter was brought to light by MDC-T legislator David Tekeshe who reminded the speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda that three years had gone by while the promise to build constituency offices for parliamentarians had not been fulfilled.

‘Zanu PF has reduced hospitals to death traps’

Makoni Central MDC Alliance aspiring legislator David Tekeshe has condemned the state of Rusape District Hospital as a house of death due to a crippling drug shortage at the back of government neglect of the health delivery service sector.

MDC plans more demos against Mugabe

NYANYADZI – Former prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC says President Robert Mugabe and his post-congress Zanu PF should brace themselves for more mass demonstrations until they restore democracy and respect human rights in the country.

Mujuru to succeed Mugabe: Mutasa

MUTARE – Zanu PF politburo member and its secretary for administration Didymus Mutasa on Monday ignited the succession debate when he told supporters at a rally in Buhera that President Mugabe was ready to hand over power to his deputy Joice Mujuru after elections.