The Parliament of Zimbabwe has set up an Ad hoc Committee to Consider ZEC Preliminary Delimitation Report.

The Parliament of Zimbabwe has set up an ad hoc committee to consider the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) preliminary delimitation report.

In a memo dated December 29 written by Acting Clerk of Parliament, Hellen Dingane addressed to the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda, Senate President Marble Chinomona, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Tsitsi Gezi, Deputy President of the Senate, Mike Nyambuya and all members of the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders. Mrs Dingane sought authority to set up a committee to consider the delimitation report.

The Acting Clerk of Parliament stated that “Following the submission of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) delimitation report to His Excellency the President on December 26, 2022, and the expected tabling of the same report to Parliament on January 6, 2023, authority is sought in terms of Standing Rules and Orders Number 25 of the National Assembly and Standing Orders number 24 of the Senate to appoint an ad hoc committee to analytically consider the said report,”

The proposed 13-member committee will consist of 10 members from ZANU PF, two from MDC-T and one from the Citizens Coalitions of Change.

Source: Newsday

https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200005656/delimitation-report-parties-face-off-in-parly

ZANU PF and MDC-T are set to share $1,408,392,000 disbursed by the Treasury under the Political Parties Finance Act

ZANU PF and MDC-T are set to share $1,408,392,000 disbursed by the Treasury under the Political Parties Finance Act. The ruling party ZANU PF is set to receive $985 million after garnering 70.03 percent of the national vote cast in the 2018 elections. MDC-T is also set to receive $422 million after the then-united opposition got 29.7 percent of the vote.

In an announcement through the General Notice 2815 of 2022 the Minister of Justice, legal and Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Ziyambi Ziyambi stated that “It is hereby notified, in terms of section 3(2) of the Political Parties (Finance) Act [Chapter 2:04], that the total amount of moneys payable to political parties in respect of the year beginning 1st January, 2023, and ending on the 31st December, 2023, is one billion four hundred and eight million, three hundred and ninety-two thousand dollars only.

“The money shall be disbursed to political parties that qualify in terms of section 3(3) of the Act as follows – (a) nine hundred and eighty-five million eight hundred and seventy-four thousand four hundred dollars ($985 874 400,00) shall be paid to the Zimbabwe African National Union (Patriotic Front) ZANU (PF) which received 70.03% of the votes cast: and four hundred and twenty-two million five hundred and seventeen thousand six hundred dollars ($422 517 600,00) shall be paid to the Movement for Democratic Change- (MDC-), which received 29.97% of the total votes cast,”

Source: Chronicles

https://www.chronicle.co.zw/zanu-pf-mdc-t-to-share-14-billion/

President exhorts Zimbabweans to continue to be peace loving and politically mature.

In his New Year's message to the nation delivered at State House in Harare the President exhorted Zimbabweans to continue to be peace-loving and politically mature, especially as the country approaches this year's harmonised elections.

President ED Mnangagwa stated that “"Fellow Zimbabweans, elections offer an opportunity to exercise our democratic right. As such, during next year (this year), we will be holding the harmonised general elections. Mindful of the fact that we are a diverse but one people, united by one flag, I urge each and every one of us to continue being peace-loving and politically mature citizens. The defence of our hard-won independence must serve as a reminder to us all,"

Source:Sunday Mail

https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/2023-holds-so-much-promise-president