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Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy finally cleared to conduct fact-finding visit to Chiadzwa
Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust (SAPST)
June 15, 2010

After a protracted effort to conduct a fact-finding visit to Chiadzwa Diamond Fields in Marange, as part of its oversight function, the Committee has finally been cleared by the authorities to carry-out the visit on Thursday 17 June 2010.

The Committee has been involved in a long drawn out battle with government bureaucracy to visit Chiadzwa Diamond Fields, to see for itself progress on the ground and to hear views of the affected people in the Marange community, who are set to be displaced by the mining operations. The Ministry of Mines and Mining Development and the Police tried in vain to prevent the Committee from conducting the fact-finding visit to Chiadzwa. It still remains unclear why government authorities were uncomfortable with the Committee's visit if the diamond mining operation in Chiadzwa is beyond reproach as government often claims to the world.

The Committee will kick of its visit with a tour of the Canadile Mine Sorting House in Mutare on Thursday 17 June 2010 in the afternoon. The fact-finding visit will see the Committee touring Chiadzwa Diamond Fields the following day on Friday 18 June 2010 as part of their oversight responsibilities. On the same day, the Committee will also conduct a Public Hearing at Zengeni Business Centre at 1500hrs. On Saturday 19 June 2010, the Committee will meet the Governor of Manicaland Province, Hon. Mushowe, Provincial Administrator and other government departments involved in the relocation programme of the affected Marange families. The Committee will wind off its business with a visit to Transsau Farm where the affected families will be relocated to.

You are therefore cordially invited to attend and/or mobilize your associates in the Manicaland Province to attend and make submissions at the Public Hearing. Those unable to attend can still make written submissions addressed to the Committee Clerk, Mr. S. Manhivi on email address manhivis@parlzim.gov.zw

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