The Minister of Local Government, Public Works and National Housing, Saviour Kasukuwere and the State Procurement Board (SPB) Chairperson, Charles Kuwaza could be charged for contempt of parliament after a parliamentary portfolio committee moved to have them charged.
The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment, Justice Mayor Wadyajena moved the motion this Wednesday, calling on parliament to charge Kasukuwere on charges of intimidation, verbal attacks and contempt charges.
Wadyajena alleges that the minister openly challenged him when the portfolio committee was conducting oral evidence hearings on the Marange Zimunya Community Share Ownership Trusts. Another dramatic moment also belonged to Lovemore Matuke who is the Chairperson of the Mines and Energy Parliamentary Portfolio Committee.
Matuke moved a motion for parliament to charge SPB’s Kuwaza who after appearing twice before the committee failed to adequately provide information while also insulting the committee for being disorderly. Kuwaza stands accused of failing to provide information on the ZESA tenders, and becoming ‘openly abusive.’
He at one time suggested there was no order in the committee, thus undermining the authority of parliament and the committee in particular. Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda indicated that after studying the motions, he will make a ruling.