SOME Zimbabwean citizens have petitioned Parliament to come up with a law to give the electorate powers to recall non-performing Members of Parliament and councillors
Speaker of Parliament Advocate Jacob Mudenda last week told Parliament that he has forwarded the petition to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs.
The petitioners suggested the establishment of a Constituencies Inspectorate to monitor the performance of both MPs and councillors based on the electoral promises to the citizenry.
“I also have to inform the House that Parliament received the following petitions:
said Adv Mudenda.
“Mr C. Kaharo (and others have), requested Parliament to enact a law that will give the electorate powers to recall non-performers from Parliament and councils in order to strengthen public institutions and promote our democracy. The petitioners suggested the establishment of a Constituencies Inspectorate to monitor the performance of both Members of Parliament and councillors based on the party manifestos of elected candidates,”
said Adv Mudenda.
