via Hurdles cleared for Gono’s Senate post – DailyNews Live 7 September 2014 by Chengetai Zvauya
HARARE – Government yesterday removed the last hurdle for retired Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor Gideon Gono to replace Kumbirai Kangai as Buhera Senator.
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) officially gave notice of senatorial vacancies in Buhera and Chegutu in a government gazette.
Zec’s notice was meant for members of the public and respective political parties.
Gono has been nominated by Zanu PF Manicaland leadership to become a Senator for Manicaland to replace Kangai, who died in September last year.
Presidential Affairs minister Didymus Mutasa said last week at the memorial of Kangai in Harare that Gono — a staunch President Robert Mugabe loyalist had been chosen to replace the late politburo member since “he fits the profile and had also served the nation well”.
Despite facing resistance and some tough questions from the Zanu PF leader on whether they were not dictating to the people of Buhera, Mutasa said the province “was resolute in its choice and would not be dissuaded in its nomination” — just as the people had to be guided in that process.
At Kangai’s memorial, Gono said he was humbled to have been chosen senator-designate for the area, but would wait for the party and government to finish all necessary procedures before taking up the position.
The extraordinary gazette says: “The public is hereby notified in terms of section 39 (4) (a) of the Electoral Act chapter 2-13 of vacancy among the party list members of the Senate following on 24th August 2013, the death of Kumbirai Manyika Kangai a senator for Manicaland.”
The other notice under the same Act announced a vacancy in Chegutu following the election of the incumbent Edna Madzongwe as president of the Senate.
Zec chairperson Justice Rita Makarau told the Daily News they were looking forward to an official presentation of candidates from Zanu PF.
“We are following the law and we have gazetted the notice for everyone to see and this is the beginning of an electoral process of replacing the two senators in Manicaland and Mashonaland West provinces respectively,” Makarau said.
Mugabe last week signed the Electoral Amendment Bill into law thereby enabling it to make changes to the principal Act concerning the election of members to the Senate and the National Assembly as well as establishment of provincial councils.
COMMENTS
So Gono “… served the nation well.” What Clueless Mutasa means is Gono has served his master well. The man presided over a casino economy that destroyed the wealth of the nation and wrecked the lives of millions. He deserves prison, not this. Once again Mugabe is rubbing excrement in the faces of his subjects.
Zimbabweans, isn’t the ache in your guts bad enough yet? These criminals are going nowhere. They have to be overthrown. Stand up for yourselves and do something to give your children a future.
Fast tracking everything for Mr. Fixit Disgrace must be happy
Gono should be crawling over a mile of broken glass to apologise to this nation. Where is his shame? Yes! There may be a future for him but he has a lot to ask forgiveness for. He needs to examine his heart in front of a holy and just God and repent first. He and the RBZ caused untold misery for the people of this nation. Repent Mr Gono!