Mugabe, Parly sing different hymns over service chiefs

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe’s berating of the country’s security chiefs at the 15th Zanu PF conference in Victoria Falls on Friday has come at a time Parliament is set to debate a motion to appreciate their role in the country’s socio-economic and political development.

The motion, which was tabled in the Order Paper by Chegutu East MP Webster Shamu (Zanu PF), will be seconded by Mutasa South MP Irene Zindi (Zanu PF) and is set to be introduced when the National Assembly resumes sitting tomorrow.

The notice to the motion reads: “Aware of the fact that the Zimbabwe Security Services are a product of the armed liberation struggle, and acknowledging that the Zimbabwe Security Services are the vanguard of the country’s peace, security and sovereignty.

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