Terrence Mawawa|Members of the Friends of Shabanie and Mines(FOSMM), a not for profit organization have expressed mixed feelings over Mutumwa Mawere’s scheduled appearance before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Mines and Energy.

Dr Daniel Shumba believes it might not be helpful for Mawere to appear before the Temba Mliswa led committee at this juncture.

” As president of ‘The Zimbabwe Advocacy Forum’ and Consultancy, I have recommended that Mr Mawere cannot appear before a Committee of Parliament for or on behalf of SMM.

Firstly, the Recon order and other ancillary issues in respect to SMM are before the courts. Mr Mawere has not been engaged nor notified of the stage where the Reconstruction is at. Clearly, the Administrator through the Minister of Justice is obligated by law to engage Mr Mawere before the Reconstruction is finalized.

Notwithstanding, the legal processes.

Mr Mawere shall inform the friends as to which capacity he shall engage Parliament if at all,” argued Dr Shumba.

Another member of FOSMM, Oliver Chirume has indicated that it is the role of Parliament to make sure that the voice of the voiceless is heard by the Executive.

“It is the duty of Parliament to provide the platform for the voiceless to be heard. I strongly believe that Mr Mawere’ s voice should be heard.

I sincerely hope that Parliament will work towards the amendment of the Reconstruction Act because it is repressive in nature,” said the former Gutu Central Constituency MP.