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ZANU-PF legislators will converge at the party headquarters today to choose the party candidates for deputy speaker of the National Assembly, the deputy president of the Senate and deputy chief whips for both houses in preparation for the swearing-in of the members of the Eighth Parliament tomorrow.With the party’s majority the candidates selected today will be formally elected by the full houses.
The legislators will choose the presiding officers soon after the swearing-in ceremony that will be conducted by Speaker of Parliament Mr Austin Zvoma at 9am for the National Assembly and at 2pm for the Senate.
Parliamentary chief whip Cde Joram Gumbo, who was recently re-appointed by the party, invited the legislators for the caucus at the party offices.
Apart from retaining Cde Gumbo, the Politburo recommended that chairperson of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission Cde Jacob Mudenda becomes the new Speaker of the National Assembly and that Cde Edna Madzongwe retains her post as the president of the Senate.
Cde Tambudzani Mohadi was recommended to retain her post as Zanu-PF Chip Whip in the Senate.
Cde Gumbo said yesterday that apart from choosing the office bearers, the legislators would confirm the candidates chosen by the Politburo.
“The Politburo has already chosen four candidates,” he said. “We will meet to choose the post of deputy speaker, deputy Senate President and deputy chief whips for both houses.”
In an earlier statement inviting the legislators for the caucus, Cde Gumbo said the meeting would start at 9am.
“Members are advised to be punctual and to attend without fail this important meeting,” he said.
Zanu-PF dominates both houses of Parliament after routing MDC-T in the harmonised elections.
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