Fire speaker of Parliament – says Fadzayi Mahere

Fadzai Mahere wrote on X:

Legally speaking, he’s been suspended with pay and benefits. This would have been competent save for the fact that it would appear someone said “wadzingwa” ie purported to dismiss him before complying with due process. The alleged suspension appears to be an attempt to walk back on this illegality. They possibly wanted to effect a summary dismissal but then were belatedly advised that that would be illegal. The CEO should argue that he won’t get a fair hearing because his matter has been

prejudged and so the hearing will not be fair. This said, the more fundamental question to ask is – what is the charge? Why should the whole CEO of ZETDC be responsible for babysitting the logistical needs of @ParliamentZim? Does he work there? Whose job is it to make sure Parliament has power? Most establishments have loadshedding during the day. A power cut was reasonably foreseeable. Why did Parliament not ensure it had reliable back up power?

It’s clearly Parliament that was grossly negligent and disorganized. What excuse do they have for not having solar? Was their electricity bill paid up? They created this chaotic spectacle themselves and are now trying to find a
scapegoat. So the real question is – what is the charge? Not babysitting Parliament and ensuring its internal logistics were taken care of? Not buying Parliament a generator? Not installing solar at
Parliament?
This is a nonsensical abuse of power. If they persist, he should sue them for unlawful or constructive dismissal.

We need new leaders.