MPs cry over 2017 National Budget

Members of Parliament have bemoaned the allocation of $30,7 million to the legislature in the 2017 National Budget, saying they will not be able to meet their legislative and oversight functions with inadequate funding.

Various MPs, who spoke to NewsDay, described the paltry allocation as a sign that President Robert Mugabe’s government did not see the importance of the Legislature.

MDC-T shadow Finance minister, Tapiwa Mashakada said the allocation was a mockery to the legislature and the separation of powers of the three arms of government.

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