By A Correspondent- A local non government organisation has petitioned government over the current indigenisation laws calling on parliament to review the current laws in order to ensure that local communities benefit from the exploitation of mineral resources.

This was revealed by the speaker of parliament Jacob Mudenda Wednesday.

He said:

“I also have to inform the House that on Monday, 18th November 2019, Parliament of Zimbabwe received a petition from Mr. K. Zireva co-ordinator of the Mhondongori Resources Community Development Trust, beseeching Parliament to reinstate and review the indigenisation laws of Zimbabwe in order to ensure that local communities benefit from the exploitation of mineral resources as envisaged by Section 13(4) of the Constitution.

The petition has since been referred to the Portfolio Committee on Industry and Commerce and the Thematic Committee on Indigenisation and Empowerment.”