Members of Parliament and Senators were last week asked to visit several car dealers in Harare to choose their favorite cars.
A Toyota GD6, Toyota Fortuner, Ford Ranger, Ford Everest or the latest model from Isuzu has been suggested. According to the newspaper, each deputy will receive a car worth 60,000 Polish zlotys. Dollars, and cars of the heads of parliamentary committees worth 70 thousand Polish zlotys. dollar.
The number of representatives in the National Assembly in Zimbabwe is 210, and the country's ruling ZANU-PF party enjoys a two-thirds majority. There are 60 senators in this southern African country.
Privileges for politicians in Zimbabwe
“For some senior ZANU-PF figures who have already served in Parliament, this is a real lottery win because they are getting their third or fourth car from the taxpayer,” the newspaper notes.
Some parliamentarians are also members of the government, and as such have already been given luxury cars at their disposal, so members of the parliamentary group will have additional vehicles in their garage.
These are not all the privileges enjoyed by lawmakers in this poor African country. In December 2022, all members of parliament received housing loans worth PLN 40,000. dollar. Opposition representatives are not complaining about the government's gift either. Citizens Alliance for Change leader Clifford Hlatwayo told the newspaper that “there is nothing wrong with reclaiming the car because it was in the budget.”
A few days ago, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, after declaring drought a national disaster, asked the world for $2 billion in immediate humanitarian aid. According to the United Nations, which has already announced its financial support, at least four million Zimbabweans are at risk of famine.
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