President Robert Mugabe has recalled the upper house of parliament from its break to come back and debate his proposed Local Government Amendments Bill.
In a statement to the media issued by the Clerk of Parliament, members of the senate have been called to meet on Thursday to deliberate on the greatly condemned bill.
Local government minister Saviour Kasukuwere last week pushed the bill through the house against fierce resistance from opposition parliamentarians who felt that the process to consult on the bill was not yet over.
The bill which gives the Minister of Local Government overwhelming powers in the adminstration of local authorities was rejected throughout the country.
The special senate will seat this week to discuss the one item and the ruling ZANU PF expected to use its majority to force the bill through.
Analysts say ZANU PF is doing this in order to obtain “unfair advantage” in the run up to the 2018 elections.
Meanwhile Harare West MP Jessie Majome has called for Harare residents to sign a petition to force Kasukuwere to remove his hands from Harare City Council. The petition can be signed here –