Chinese to build new parliament

HARARE - Zimbabwe has awarded a Z$206 trillion tender to build a new parliament to a Chinese construction firm, in yet another sign of growing ties between Beijing and President Robert Mugabe's government.

Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma told ZimOnline that the Chinese firm, Nangtong International, was already on site in Harare’s Kopje area where the new parliament will be built.

“The company is already on the ground and we expect construction to start next year,” Zvoma said. “The estimated cost of the project is $206 trillion and so far the government in the 2008 budget set aside $10 trillion. We hope more money will be made available.” – ZimOnline

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