Parliament to consider impeaching Mugabe

Next week, the Parliament of Zimbabwe is expected to consider a motion to impeach President Robert Mugabe.

Sources told NewsDay, that MDC-T Mabvuku-Tafara MP James Maridadi had notified the Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda of his intention to move a motion to impeach Mugabe. The sources said that Mudenda was given the notice of the motion on Wednesday. When contacted for comment by NewsDay Mudenda however denied any knowledge of the notice while Maridadi could neither confirm nor deny the development.

NewsDay also reports that Maridadi tried to convince Mudenda to recall Parliament and allow for debate on the motion on Friday but Mudenda only agreed to convene Parliament next Tuesday.