CHINA yesterday officially handed over the new Parliament building in Mt Hampden to Zimbabwe.
Speaking at the handover ceremony, President Emmerson Mnangagwa pledged to continue working together with China and its Communist Party of China to enhance economic ties between the two nations.
The US$100 million building, funded by the Chinese government through ChinaAid, consists of the National Assembly that can accommodate 350 Members of Parliament, while the Senate has 100 seats.
“Our Zanu PF government stands ready to strengthen strategic synergies and to share experiences with the People’s Republic of China and the Communist Party of China with regards to advancing rejuvenation and growing our economy,” Mnangagwa said.
“We look forward to practical cooperation in the pillars of agriculture modernisation, industrialisation, talent and skills development.”
The President said the new building will provide a more peaceful environment for parliamentarians to execute their legislative role.
“The New Parliament building, which stands as one of the most magnificent and modern buildings in our country, signifies the excellent relations which exist between Zimbabwe and the People’s Republic of China,” he said.
“The attention to detail and high standards of workmanship exhibited in this project are, indeed, commendable.
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“This magnificent building is a transformational development from the congestion challenges that were being experienced in the previous parliament building,” he said.
“The spacious multi-purpose committee rooms, with the accompanying state-of-the-art technology in this building enable the legislature to meet, discuss and implement parliamentary programmes in line with the evolving needs and expectations of law making in this 21st century.”
Work on the project commenced in November 2018 and the building was completed in June last year.
