At the end of his Budget Speech in the National Assembly -on Thursday 25th November the Minister of Finance and Economic tabled the Statement of Public Debt downloadable below. The Statement begins with an explanation for its tabling:
This Statement of Public Debt is prepared in line with the following:
- The Constitution of Zimbabwe Section 300 (4) (b)- “The Minister responsible for finance must at the same time as the estimates of revenue and expenditures are laid before the National Assembly, table in Parliament a comprehensive statement of the public debt of Zimbabwe”; and
- The Public Debt Management Act Section 36(3)- “The Minister shall at the same time as the estimates of revenue and expenditures are laid before National Assembly, table in Parliament a comprehensive statement of the public debt”