‘Greedy’ parliamentarians demand more

AFTER begging voters to elect them to the legislature on the promise to serve, Zimbabwe’s parliamentarians have turned into a “moaning group” wailing for remuneration, but failing to deliver on their promise.

President Robert Mugabe’s overbearing government has been accused of failing to adequately remunerate legislators. Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust (SAPST) boss, John Makamure said government should honour its constitutional obligation to pay the legislators.

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