MPs fly to Victoria Falls for pre-budget consultations

PARLIAMENT will this weekend conduct its 2022 pre-budget consultations at the luxurious Elephant Hills Hotel in Victoria Falls, with 350 legislators and other officials set to be flown to the resort city on a chartered plane.

Clerk of Parliament Kennedy Chokuda yesterday told journalists that the gathering, which will run from today to Tuesday, will be held under strict COVID-19 protocols. He said pre-budget seminars were imperative as they encapsulated the major roles of oversight, legislative and representation that MPs play.

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