Public divided over bond notes

THERE was divided opinion over bond notes at a Public Hearing on the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Amendment Bill and Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets bills meeting in Bulawayo, with some people calling for a referendum on the surrogate currency, while others suggested the government should return the Zimbabwean dollar.

The chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee session at the Large City Hall, Harare East MP, Terence Mukupe said even though the bond notes had already been introduced, the august House still had to consult the public, as part of the law.

“You may be asking yourselves why we are here when the bond notes are already in circulation.

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