Paul Nyathi
Parliament on Tuesday kicked out a petition by a member of the Mthwakazi cessation proponents which was seeking parliament to pass a bill that would recognise Matabeleland Region as a seperate state under Mthwakazi Kingdom.
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda dismissed the petition presented by Ndaniso Mpande of Gwanda saying the petition is admissible.
“On 30th September 2020, Parliament further received a petition from Mr. Ndaniso Mpande of 12 Lawley Street, Gwanda requesting Parliament to come up with a Bill which accords Matabeleland region status of an independent territory.  The petition was deemed inadmissible and the petitioner was notified accordingly,” said Mudenda.
Proponents of the cessation agenda led by Mthwakazi Republic Party are calling for the restoration of 1893 “boundaries” which saw Matabeleland and Mashonaland exist as two seperate states before the fall of King Lobengula in the hands of the white settlers who got rid of the “boundaries” to establish present day Zimbabwe.