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THE new Parliament building in Mt Hampden, about 25 kilometres north-west of the capital, is now complete, with the Chinese contractor presently putting final touches outside the structure, a Cabinet Minister said on Tuesday.
Local Government and Public Works Minister July Moyo told New Ziana that the contractor was now working on the exterior of the building, while the interior had already been fitted with furniture and equipment.
“The inside of the building is complete; they are now finalising on the exterior. After that, we will have validation teams from China this month and next month to work with our local team and then we are sure everything is done,” he said.
Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda said they had also been notified that their new home was almost ready.
“The Ministry of Local Government has advised us that the building is done; they are now putting final touches. We are waiting to be advised of the date to move in,” he said.
Zimbabwe mooted plans to construct a new Parliament building over a decade ago, but failed to do so due to resource constraints.
The new six-storey Parliament building is being constructed by the Chinese government as a gift to the people of Zimbabwe. – New Ziana
Bongani Ndlovu
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