Bill Watch Special of 23rd October 2010 [Parliamentary Committee Meetings 25th to 29th October]

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.

The following meetings 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.]

Monday 25th October at 10 am

Portfolio Committee: Transport and Infrastructure Development

Oral evidence from Air Zimbabwe update on strike by pilots, retrenchment exercise and re-capitalisation

Committee Room No. 1

Chairperson: Hon Chebundo Clerk: Ms Macheza

Portfolio Committee: Mines and Energy

Stakeholder meeting to discuss the Energy Regulatory Authority Bill

Senate Chamber

Chairperson: Hon Chindori-Chininga Clerk: Mr Manhivi

Tuesday 26th October at 10 am

Portfolio Committee: Agriculture, Water, Lands and Resettlement

Oral evidence from Secretary for Agriculture on preparedness for 2010/2011 summer crop season

Committee Room No. 4

Chairperson: Hon Jiri Clerk: Miss Mudavanhu

Portfolio Committee: State Enterprises and Parastatals

Oral evidence from Grain Marketing Board [GMB] on GMB operations

Committee Room No. 2

Chairperson: Hon Mavima Clerk: Ms Mukono

Thursday 28th October at 10 am

Portfolio Committee: Small and Medium Enterprises

Oral evidence from Ministry officials on activities currently being undertaken by the Ministry

Committee Room No. 1

Chairperson: Hon R. Moyo Clerk: Ms Mushunje

Thematic Committee: Human Rights

Brief from Human Rights NGO Forum on the role of Human Rights Organisations in the promotion and protection of human rights

Committee Room No. 2

Chairperson: Hon Marava Clerk: Ms Macheza

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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