Mnangagwa State of the nation address in full

Madame President,

Mr Speaker, Sir,

Our society continues to face the challenges associated with human trafficking.  To help deal with this social ill, my government has already endorsed some protocols which now await ratification by this Parliament.  These include;

• The Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air and,
• The Protocol Against the Illicit Manufacturing and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts, Components and Ammunition.

This Parliament is also expected to consider;

• The Child Justice Bill and the Marriages Bill, which seeks to provide a child justice system and to outlaw child marriages, respectively.
• The Mandatory Sentencing for Rape and Sexual Abuse Bill shall be considered by this Parliament.

Madame President,

Mr Speaker, Sir,

My government stands committed to deepen its democratic values and aspirations for the prosperity      of our country. We will continue to engage all cooperating partners to harness our full potential. The ongoing reopening of lines of credit from cooperating partners will undoubtedly help the retooling of our industries and creation of more jobs across various sectors of our economy.

On its part, government will continue to ensure policy consistency, transparency and predictability, underpinned by fiscal discipline, hard honest work and a responsive bureaucracy.

My Government, is indeed gravely perturbed by the current outbreak of water borne diseases such as cholera and typhoid in some parts of the country. It is regrettable that this has resulted in the wanton loss of life. Let us, as a nation commit to permanently eradicate these medieval diseases, mainly through addressing the challenges related to clean water and sanitation provision as well as sustainable waste management practices.

Going forward, government and local authorities will be seized with this issue.  In this regard, the enforcement of the Public Health Act, which I recently assented to, shall be imperative.

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