President Emmerson Mnangagwa State of the Nation Address- 22 October 2020

Mr. Speaker Sir, during the Third Session, we also expect the finalisation of the Citizenship and Immigration Amendment Bills and the Police Act.

The prevalence of abuse and violence against children place a demand on us to quickly guarantee their protection. As such, the Children’s Amendment Bill must be quickly passed by this august House. Our Criminal Justice system is urged to impose deterrent sentences to perpetrators of heinous and evil acts against our children.

The conduct of some Non-Governmental Organisations and Private Voluntary Organisations who operate outside their mandates and out of sync with the Government’s humanitarian priority programmes remain a cause for concern.  This august House will therefore consider the Private Voluntary Organisations Amendment Bill to revamp the administration of NGOs and PVOs and correct the current anomalies.

Mr. Speaker Sir, Madame President;

In conclusion, I wish to remind us all that first and foremost, we are Zimbabweans.  This is our only home and our motherland.

We are on a new path. A path towards a modern, prosperous and stronger Zimbabwe.  I encourage you all to be partners in this journey.  Let us be decisive, deliberate, purposeful and thorough in all our actions,

A brighter future depends on all of us.  We are stronger when we work together.  We are stronger when we believe and work hard to achieve our plans and vision.  No matter the challenges and no matter the obstacles – whether natural or man-made, let us always seek to promote our national interests, in unity and love, for the development and prosperity of our beloved country.

With these remarks, I now have the honour and privilege to declare the Third Session of the Ninth Parliament of Zimbabwe duly opened.

God bless you all!

God bless Zimbabwe!

I thank you.

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