{"id":17024,"date":"2019-12-20T20:54:29","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T18:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=17024"},"modified":"2019-12-20T20:54:29","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T18:54:29","slug":"zanu-pf-mp-demands-additional-allowances-for-rural-mps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zanu-pf-mp-demands-additional-allowances-for-rural-mps","title":{"rendered":"Zanu PF MP demands additional allowances for rural MPs"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEGISLATORS representing rural constituencies now want a special allowance on the premise that they spend several days in Harare without attending to their constituencies, while Harare-based MPs are always able to be with their constituents.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This was raised on Wednesday by Umzingwane MP Levi Mayihlome (Zanu PF) in the National Assembly as a matter of privilege to the Speaker of the National Assembly Jacob Mudenda.<\/p>\n

If this is implemented, it will mostly benefit Zanu PF legislators who have the majority of constituencies in the rural areas.<\/p>\n

Mayihlome\u2019s suggestion did not, however, make any reference to legislators from far-flung urban constituencies, such as Bulawayo, Mutare, Victoria Falls, Plumtree and Beitbridge, which have MPs who also have to travel and spend several days in Harare in order to attend to Parliament business.<\/p>\n

He also did not mention how much more he wanted for rural MPs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI rise on a point of privilege on an issue which concerns rural constituency MPs, who compared to their counterparts, particularly Harare constituency MPs, have to travel up to 700 kilometres every weekend to their constituencies,\u201d Mayihlome said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFriday and Sunday are travelling days to and from Harare and so they only have one day per week to attend to their constituency issues on a daily basis and so it is my humble request that rural MPs be given a special allowance for this difference between the rural and urban constituencies,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mudenda\u2019s response was that the issue would be referred to the Parliament Standing Rules and Orders Committee (SROC).<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, that affects the rights and privileges of MPs. Willias Madzimure (Kambuzuma MP) has been so mesmerised by your point of privilege, I do not know why. Let that matter be referred to the SROC,\u201d Mudenda said.<\/p>\n

Currently, MPs get sitting allowances of $700 per sitting, which was increased from the previous $75.<\/p>\n

They also get fuel coupons whose value depends on the distance an MP travels from their constituency to Harare.
\nDuring the duration of their sitting, they also get accommodated at hotels.<\/p>\n

While MPs have been very good at demanding a raise to their salaries, some of them \u2014 mostly from the rural constituencies \u2014 have been mum in Parliament, particularly on issues affecting the rural populace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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