Rainbow Towers Hotel has reportedly shut its doors to oppositions MP saying it can only accommodate those affiliated with ZANU PF.
The claim was made by Norton legislator Temba Mliswa who said the move forced the postponement of the pre-budget seminar. He said:
Some hotels are no longer accepting Honourable Members to board there. Rainbow Towers now says only ZANU PF members are accepted there. What is that? How can we operate like that?
Our resolution now is to give us the money for food and accommodation and we make our own arrangements.
People can rent houses or make any other provision. It will be better. The fuel we hardly get it.
Information centres were passed in the budget, but nothing has been built. This is an institution that stays beyond the current legislator, yet nothing has been done.
Now we have had to postpone the pre-budget from Monday. That is unacceptable. How do we prepare the budget now?
There is a lot of insincerity and contempt in how MPs are treated yet they deserve respect. We cannot progress with such attitudes.
Members of Parliament, especially those from out of Harare are accommodated in hotels each time they come for Parliament.
However, MPs have of late been kicked out of hotels after Parliament failed to settle the bills for several months. | Open Parly