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HARARE - Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube is expected to appear before legislators soon seeking condonation for over-expenditure amounting to $107 billion in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 contrary to what was approved by Parliament. Analysts said the exercise, though futile given the passage of time since this happened, was critical for accountability…
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Legislative Reform Tops 2020 Parliamentary Calendar
January 4, 2021
Massive recalls of MDC-T legislators by its leadership, legislative reforms particularly in the media, Covid-19 related disruptions of sittings sums up the 2020 calendar year for Parliament.
The Second Republic led by President Mnangagwa lived to its word when it embarked on a legislative reform agenda particularly, the repeal of the contentious Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
As a culmination to the media law reform, Parliament has since passed the Zimbabwe Media Commission Bill which now awaits assent by the President before coming into law.
The ZMC Bill is part of the Second Republic to have an expansive media landscape, and is one of the legal instruments that repeal AIPPA as well as align laws with the Constitution of Zimbabwe.