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Job Sikhala, who recently denied meeting Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai at the weekend when he addressed a rally in Chitungwiza has rejoined the party, Tsvangirai announced today.

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A Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front Member of Parliament from Harare says legislators from the capital, dominated by the Movement for Democratic Change, should be given allowances, such as U$60, to use their homes because those from outside are accommodated in hotels.

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The Movement for Democratic Change shadow Minister for Health Dr Ruth Labode has called for the creation of a National Health Board to integrate public health standards because the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front government is failing to offer basic services despite receiving more than US$1 billion over the past two years.

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Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda yesterday said that the Member of Parliament for Mbizo, Settlement Chikwinya, might be charged with contempt of Parliament for saying that the Speaker had watered down the motion on good governance which was introduced by Kambuzuma legislator Willias Madzimure.

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The Member of Parliament for Silobela Mtokozisi Mpofu says ministers and deputy ministers whose departments have been fingered in the debate on corruption must come to the house and contribute.

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Members of Parliament and government ministers must declare their assets when they are elected or appointed so that people know what they acquire while in office, Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba says.

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The Member of Parliament for Bindura South Remigio Toendepi Matangira supported the idea of Parliament playing an oversight role to curb corruption but added that members of the National Assembly must themselves be clean first.

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Former Deputy Minister of Finance David Chapfika says people must get rid of corruption because it is worse than HIV/AIDS because it kills the innocent.

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MP wants to investigate Mugabe’s role in appointment of boards – Members of Parliament want to investigate the role of the Office of the President and Cabinet in the processing of board appointments in State Enterprises and local authorities. This was one of the recommendations made today by Mutasa South Member of Parliament Irene Zindi when she introduced a motion calling for the appointment of an 18- member parliamentary committee to play an oversight role on corruption in the country. The government appointed an agency to do that but the country’s legislators are arguing that it is their duty because all institutions and agencies of the State at every level are accountable to Parliament. They also want to investigate nepotism, cronyism and regionalism in the appointment of boards and staff members as well as allegations that ministers are getting vehicles and other perks from State enterprises and local authorities. The country has been rocked by scandals at the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, Premier Services Medical Aid Society, Air Zimbabwe, the National Social Security Authority, the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority and the Harare City Council.

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