The government is set to take over the steering of the Death Penalty Abolition Bill, which is currently sponsored by an individual legislator in Parliament as a Private Member’s Bill, demonstrating the Second Republic’s commitment to abolishing capital punishment.
This judgment comes after the Parliament Legal Committee (PLC) withdrew an adverse report. After Mr. Edwin Mushoriwa (Dzivaresekwa Constituency), the bill’s sponsor, agreed to changes addressing the committee’s concerns, the report was withdrawn.
On Tuesday, Minister of Justice, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Ziyambi Ziyambi told the National Assembly that he will now lead the Bill in Parliament after consulting with Mr. Mushoriwa and a Cabinet decision to end the death sentence. Mr. Mushoriwa will continue to add to the conversations in order to guarantee better legislative results.
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“I rise to thank Hon. Mushoriwa for taking the initiative, as a Private Member, to start this process and the Hon. Members in this 10th Parliament for supporting him,” stated Minister Ziyambi. “This collaboration lays the groundwork for nation-building and demonstrates our collective focus on issues that benefit everyone.” Death Penalty Abolition Bill
Minister Ziyambi underlined that the Bill deals with matters for which the President and his Cabinet must provide answers. As a result, he will lead the second reading speech, even though Mr. Mushoriwa will still be taking part and contributing to the discussion.
The Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) (Protection of Children and Young Persons) Amendment Bill, which aims to raise the age of sexual consent from 16 to 18, was one of the several legislation that Parliament discussed.
Furthermore, the Administration of Estates Amendment Bill seeks to improve the Office of the Master of the High Court’s efficiency and decentralization for the benefit of Zimbabwe’s citizens by granting it independent administration.