Senate QUESTION AND ANSWER 9 APRIL

Описание: *HON. SEN. SHIRI: Thank you Madam President. My question
is directed to the Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development.
Let me first and foremost thank the Hon. Minister by
commiserating with the bereaved Mujuru family who died in a road
traffic accident. We thank you very much. We also want to thank the
First Lady, our mother, Dr. Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, for mourning
with the bereaved…
THE HON. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE: Order! Hon.
Member, I have said Questions without Notice, that one must not
distract the Questions without Notice. You can bring that one at its own
time, we are in between Questions without Notice.
*HON. SEN. SHIRI: I was now going to my question…
THE HON. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE: Please start with
the question. Yes, you have expressed condolences, and Hon. Members
have applauded.
*HON. SEN. SHIRI: My question is, how far have you gone Hon.
Minister with the Road Traffic Insurance Fund? I thank you.
*THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORT AND
INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT (HON. MHONA): Thank
you Madam President of the Senate. I also want to thank the Hon. Sen.
Shiri. This is a pertinent question. In Zimbabwe, as a nation, we have
had several road traffic accidents and deaths caused by it. We urge those
in the august House and the nation at large to drive carefully.
The Vision of President Dr. Emmerson Mnangagwa, is that we
must have a fund that would alleviate the burden on those who have lost
their relatives due to road traffic accidents. Therefore, we came up with
a Bill that we are driving as the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural
Development and we have done public hearings.
We are working with the Attorney General's Office and they are
still drafting, once they complete the drafting, we will take it to Cabinet.
Once that one is done, the Bill will be brought before the Parliament and
debated. I would want to promise you that before the end of this
session, we will have come up with such an Act to assist the people of
Zimbabwe. I thank you.
An Hon. Member having passed between the Chair and the Hon.
Member speaking.
THE HON. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE: Order, Hon. Sen
Mupfumira, you may not cross between the speaker and the Chair.
+HON. SEN. M. NDLOVU: My question is directed to the
Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development. Trucks are
causing many accidents. Is it possible that we separate them? The trucks
have their own route, which is not used by other small vehicles because
they also destroy the road. Thank you.