15 May 2013 No 17 - Zimbabwe Parliament

TUESDAY, 21ST MAY 2013
ORDERS OF THE DAY AND NOTICES OF MOTIONS
1. Adjourned debate on motion in reply to the Presidential Speech (Adjourned 15 th
May – The Minister Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs.)
Question proposed:
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That a respectful address be presented to the President of Zimbabwe as follows:-
May it please you, your Excellency the President:
We, the Members of Parliament of Zimbabwe, desire to express our loyalty to
Zimbabwe and beg leave to offer our respectful thanks for the speech, which you
have been pleased to address to Parliament – Hon. J.M. Gumbo
2. Adjourned debate on motion on mobile voter registration exercise (Adjourned
15 th May – The Minister Constitutional and Parliamentary Affairs.)
Question proposed:
That this House:
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AWARE that the government has embarked on a mobile voter registration
exercise which began on the 29 th of April 2013 to 19 th May 2013;
CONCERNED that mobile registration exercise has not been adequately
advertised and that not enough centres have been provided for;
APPRECIATING that the registration exercise is of paramount importance in the
preparation of a Voters Roll which is key as a determinant factor of a general
election.
FURTHER AWARE that the Principals to the Government of National Unity
committed to establishing at least one centre per ward for a period not less than 30
days through the new constitution as provided for in the Sixth Schedule Part 3
Section 2.