BILL WATCH SPECIAL [30th May 2010]

House of Assembly Portfolio Committees and Senate Thematic Committees: Open Meetings 31st May to 4th June

The meetings listed below are open to members of the public, as observers only, not as participants. [See note at the end of this bulletin on public attendance and participation at different types of committee meetings.]

Meetings of Special Interest

Monday morning: Public Accounts Committee evidence on ghost workers in the civil service

Wednesday morning: Peace and Security Committee Evidence from Ministry of Home Affairs on their role in promoting peace and security in Zimbabwe

Thursday morning: Indigenisation and Empowerment Committee evidence from National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board

Note: This bulletin is based on the latest information provided by Parliament late on 28th May. Last-minute changes are, however, possible. So, if you wish to attend any of the following meetings, Veritas recommends that you avoid possible disappointment by first checking with the relevant committee clerk that the meeting is still on and open to the public. Parliaments telephone numbers are Harare 700181 or 252936-55.

Monday 31st May at 10 am

Public Accounts Committee

Oral evidence from Chairperson of Public Service Commission on ghost workers in the civil service

Committee Room No. 4

Chairperson: Hon Mashakada Clerk: Mrs Nyawo

Portfolio Committee: Higher Education, Science and Technology

A brief from the College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe on challenges of the education sector

Committee Room No. 3

Chairperson: Hon S.M. Ncube Clerk: Miss Chikuvire

Monday 31st May at 2 pm

Portfolio Committee: Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare

Oral evidence from ZIMTA, PTUZ, PSA, TUZ on conditions of service for civil servants

Committee Room No. 1

Chairperson: Hon Zinyemba Clerk: Ms Mushunje

Tuesday 1st June at 10 am

Portfolio Committee: Agriculture, Water, Lands and Resettlement

Oral evidence from the Attorney-General on the grain loan case

Committee Room No. 4

Chairperson: Hon Jiri Clerk: Miss Mudavanhu

Wednesday 2nd June at 9 am

Thematic Committee: Peace and Security

Oral evidence from Ministry of Home Affairs on their role in promoting peace and security in Zimbabwe

Committee Room No. 4

Chairperson: Hon Mumvuri Clerk: Mr Daniel

Thursday 3rd June at 10 am

Portfolio Committee: Education, Sport and Culture

Oral evidence from NAC and NAG on their operations

Committee Room No. 4

Chairperson: Hon Mangame Clerk: Miss Mudavanhu

Thursday 3rd June at 11 am

Thematic Committee: Indigenisation and Empowerment

Oral evidence from National Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment Board on its programmes and activities

Government Caucus Room

Chairperson: Hon Mutsvangwa Clerk: Mr Ratsakatika

Public Attendance at and Participation in Committee Meetings

Not open to the public: Portfolio and thematic committee meetings in which the committees are doing private business e.g. setting workplans, deliberating on reports and findings, or drafting reports for Parliament, or when the committees make field visits. [Veritas does not list these in these bulletins.]

Open to the public to attend as observers only: Portfolio and thematic committee meetings where oral evidence is being heard. [As listed above.] If attending, please use the Kwame Nkrumah Ave entrance to Parliament. IDs must be produced.

Stakeholders by invitation: At some committee meetings stakeholders [and those who notify Parliament that they consider themselves stakeholders and are accepted as such] are invited to make oral or written representations and ask questions. [These meetings will be highlighted in these bulletins.]

Public Hearings: When committees call for public hearings, members of the public are free to submit oral or written representations, ask questions and generally participate. [Veritas sends out separate notices of these public hearings.]

Note: Zimbabweans in the Diaspora can send in written submissions to stakeholders meetings if they consider themselves stakeholders, and to public hearings, by emailing their submissions to clerk@parlzim.gov.zw

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