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Thematic Committees - Bill Watch Parliamentary Committees Series
17/2013
Veritas
October 29, 2013
Parliamentary
Committees – Part 2
The last Bill
Watch in this Parliamentary
Committees Series, 16/2013 of 24th October, dealt with the Standing
Rules and Orders Committee, the Public Accounts Committee and the
Parliamentary Legal Committee. This Bill Watch continues with Parliament’s
investigative committees, starting with the Senate’s thematic
committees.
Senate
Thematic Committees
The Senate has
6 thematic committees - the same number, and with the same names,
as in the Senate of the last Parliament.
Thematic committees
are provided for in Standing Orders. They were set up for the first
time during the last Parliament, following the reversion to a bicameral
Parliament in 2005. A thematic committee’s name identifies
the theme or themes designated for it by the Standing Rules and
Orders Committee [SROC].
Functions
Thematic committees
are not intended to not duplicate the efforts of the National Assembly’s
portfolio committees. The mandates of the two different types of
committee are different. Standing Orders describe the mandate of
the thematic committees thus: “It shall be the function of
such committees to examine government policies which fall under
or relate to the designated theme or themes, and other matters falling
under their jurisdictions as the Standing Rules and Orders Committee
may determine.”
[In contrast,
portfolio committees exercise oversight over the Government ministries
and departments allocated to them by the SROC as reflected in their
names. and Standing Orders describe their functions as follows:
“It shall be the function of such committees to examine expenditure,
administration and policy of government departments and other matters
falling under their jurisdictions as Parliament may, by resolution
determine. Portfolio committees are also tasked with examining Bills
produced by “their” Ministries as soon as they are gazetted
with a view to reporting on the Bills at the Second Reading stage
in the National Assembly.]
Reports
The results
of a thematic committee’s investigations are presented to
the full Senate in the form of reports. [Veritas will be making
these reports available once they have been tabled in the Senate].
Membership
of Thematic Committees
Gender
and Development
Chairperson:
Sibanda [Watchy] - MDC-T
Zanu-PF: Chizema
[Cleveria]; Goto [Rosemary]; Jadagu [Grace]; Mahofa [Shuvai]; Matiirira
[Address]; Mavhunga [Monica]; Muchenje [Virginia]; Mupfumira [Priscah];
Muzenda [Tsitsi]
MDC-T: Mabugu
[Farirai Ethel]; Moeketsi [Violet]; Muchihwa [Rorana]; Sibanda [Agnes]
MDC: Khumalo
[Dorothy]
Chiefs: Chiduku;
Masendu; Nembire
Disabled persons’
representative: Shiri [Annah]
Clerk: Mr Chiremba
HIV
and AIDS
Chairperson:
Timveos [Lilian] - MDC-T
Zanu-PF: Bhebhe
[Medeline]; Chimbudzi [Alice]; Chizema [Cleveria]; Manyeruke [Jenia];
Masuku [Angeline]; Mathuthu [Thokozile]; Mkwebhu [Alma]; Mohadi
[Tambudzani]; Mumvuri [Damiani]; Mutsvangwa [Monica]
MDC-T: Chabuka
[Keresencia]; Chifamba [Jane]; Juba [Alphina]; Ncube [Siphiwe];
Nyathi [Rosemary]; Sinampande [Hebert]
MDC: Ndhlovu
[Joyce]
Chiefs: Chisunga;
Chitanga; Gwenzi; Marozva; Nembire; Ngungumbane;
Clerk: Mrs Khumalo
Human
Rights
Chairperson:
Nyambuya [Michael] - Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF: Machingaifa
[Tapera]; Maluleko [Otilia]; Manyeruke [Jenia]; Mawire [Judith];
Muchenje [Virginia]; Musaka [Mike]
MDC-T: Carter
[Michael]; Holland [Sekai]; Makore [James]; Marava [Misheck]; Muronzi
[Martha]; Ncube [Siphiwe]; Sinampande [Hebert]; Timveos [Lilian]
Chiefs: Charumbira;
Chisunga; Gampu IV; Mtshane; Nebiri; Ntabeni; Nyangazonke; Siansali;
Disabled persons’
representative: Mashavakure [Nyamayabo]
Clerk: Mr Munjenge
Indigenization
and Empowerment
Chairperson:
Chizema [Cleveria] - Zanu-PF]
[*Hon Chizema’s
nomination as chairperson was announced by the President of the
Senate on 23rd October. The original announcement named Hon Monica
Mavhunga as chairperson.]
Zanu-PF: Bhebhe
[Medeline]; Goto [Rosemary]; Mahofa [Shuvai]; Maluleko [Otilia];
Matiirira [Address]; Mavhunga [Monica]; Mupfumira [Priscah]; Mutsvangwa
[Monica]; Tawengwa [Charles]
MDC-T: Chabuka
[Keresencia]; Chitaka [Patrick]; Hlalo [Matson]; Juba [Alphina];
Mabhugu [Farirai Ethel]; Mlotshwa [Sithembile]; Nyathi [Rosemary];
Sibanda [Watchy]
MDC: Ndhlovu
[Joyce]
Chiefs: Chitanga;
Dandawa; Marozva; Musarurwa; Nyamukoho; Nyangazonke
Disabled persons’
representative: Mashavakure [Nyamayabo]
Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika
Millennium
Development Goals
Chairperson:
Chief Mtshane
Zanu-PF: Mahofa
[Shuvai]; Masuku [Angeline]; Mathuthu [Thokozile]; Mkwebhu [Alma];
Tawengwa [Charles]
MDC-T: Chifamba
[Jane]; Komichi [Morgen]; Mlotshwa [Sithembile]; Moeketsi [Violet];
Muchihwa [Rorana]; Muronzi [Martha]
MDC: Khumalo
[Dorothy]
Chiefs: Dandawa;
Gwenzi; Masendu; Ngungumbane; Siansali
Disabled persons’
representative: Shiri [Annah]
Clerk: Mrs Hazvina
Peace
and Security
Chairperson:
Mumvuri [Damiani] - Zanu-PF
Zanu-PF:Chimbudzi
[Alice]; Chizema [Cleveria]; Jadagu [Grace]; Mawire [Judith]; Mohadi
[Tambudzani]; Musaka [Mike]; Mutsvangwa [Monica]; Muzenda [Tsitsi];
Nyambuya [Michael]
MDC-T: Carter
[Michael]; Chitaka [Patrick]; Hlalo [Matson]; Holland [Sekai]; Komichi
[Morgen]; Makore [James]; Marava [Misheck]; Sibanda [Agnes]; Timveos
[Lilian]
Chiefs: Charumbira;
Chiduku; Gampu IV; Musarurwa; Nembire; Ntabeni; Nyamukoho
Clerk: Mr Kunzwa
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