adminRutendo Gomwe
Herald Correspondent
The new Child President for the Junior Parliament is Neville Mavu of Goromonzi High School who won an election presided over by the Zimbabwe Youth Council (ZYC), taking over from Unathi Nyoni, whose tenure ends on the opening of the 31st Session of the Children’s Parliament tomorrow.
Speaking after the election in Harare recently, Zimbabwe Youth Council programmes manager Mr Lungani Zwangobani said the Child Parliament mirrors the national setup constituting the women quota, while six out of 10 presidential aspirants are women.
“In total, we have 350 members elected from the 10 constituencies and we have adopted the same system from the national parliament. We have more female representation.
“The process has been transparent and improved from last year and we have the right calibre of leaders that can voice issues that are troubling youths.”
The newly elected child President expressed gratitude for the responsibility bestowed on him.
“I am so excited and I feel proud to be elected as the new Child President; it’s such an honour. I seek to bring change, empower the youths, because I believe as Africans we are brilliant and we can stand out”
Outgoing child President Unathi Nyoni of Bulawayo was delighted and appreciated the opportunity rendered to him during his tenure.
“I appreciate the opportunity rendered to me during my term. It was beyond an eye opener and life changing and I am truly grateful for that. I will still progress with my advocacy with the competence that I have been given by the experience, training and guidance which I received.
“My advice to the newly elected Child President and the Junior Parliament is that they have got the task of defining what their parliamentary session is going to be like.
“They are the face of that parliamentary session and, as the Child President it is important when rendered such an opportunity, to push the agenda for the 31st session.”
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