Firebrand Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has fumed over his removal from the parliamentary committee on mines saying it smacks of a plot to muzzle him from unearthing and exposing corruption in the mining sector.

Below is Mliswa’s Twitter thread on the matter….

1/The Standing Rules&Orders Committee has resolved to dissolve the Parly Mines Committee in order to reconstitute it. Initially the Hon. Speaker said that those who went with Hon. Mukaratigwa shouldn’t return. But Hons. Ziyambi&Togarepi intervened&surprisingly Mukaratigwa’s Chair

2/Myself&Hon.Nduna have been removed. I don’t mind not Chairing,as I’m restricted&obliged to behave in a certain manner as Chair but Committees should be comprised of all parties. What was the point of dissolving the whole Committee&wasting time not sitting just to get rid of me?

3/ I was looking forward to being an Ordinary Member of the Mines Committee& submitting my contributions to the fight against corruption in the Mining Sector as I’ve lots of info that’d be very beneficial. But I suppose they have their own plan with the Committee.

4/ Either way I’ll still bring up the mining matters in the August House whilst I investigate the constitutionality of my removal. I’m Independent&not whipped&therefore views from all angles are imperative. Removing me weakens the Independent views I bring in

5/ With the monies changing hands behind the scenes, the Committee had become compromised, I had recommended it’s dissolution for the good of Parly. I know that the good Lord has something better for me & my resolve for the fight against corruption has been doubled

6/My unprocedural removal, besides the fact I had initially step down to allow room for investigations sets a negative precedence. The outcome of those same investigations are yet to be revealed so you can see that they were really after me. I’ll keep soldiering on though