National Assembly
Tuesday 3rd December 2019

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER:

APPOINTMENT OF A PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
THE CONDUCT OF MDC-A MEMBERS

The Speaker: On the 14th of November 2019, Hon. Togarepi, raised a matter of privilege regarding the conduct by Hon. Members of the Movement Democratic for Change – Alliance Party (MDC-A) whereby, since 2017, each time His Excellency, The President, Hon. E. D. Mnangagwa attends Parliament in his official capacity as the Head of State and Government, they either do not rise as mark of respect or they walk out of the House. Hon. Togarepi found the behavior by the Hon. Members concerned to be grossly disrespectful of the office and person of the Head of State and Government in terms of Parliamentary customs