Parliament's committee on standing rules and orders (CSRO) has resolved to remove Kuwadzana East legislator Charlton Hwende as chairperson of the influential public accounts committee (PAC), replacing him with Marondera Central Member of Parliament Caston Matewu, The Standard has learnt.
Matewu, who is currently the media, information and broadcasting services portfolio committee chairperson, will now be replaced by Gweru urban MP Josiah Makombe as he takes his new role at the new chairperson of PAC.
Makombe is the health and child care parliamentary portfolio committee chairperson.
According to sources, the new changes will be officially announced in Parliament on Tuesday.
Hwende is reportedly being moved to lead the energy and power development portfolio committee.
The opposition party’s Thokozani Khupe will leave the higher and tertiary education portfolio to replace Makombe as Health and Child Care portfolio committee chairperson.
Mangwe legislator Vincent Sihlabon will move from energy and power development to higher and tertiary education portfolio committee.
“This is what is on the ground; Hwende has lost the biggest and most crucial PAC, due to a number of reasons.
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“We hear that he is failing to handle it, hence the recommendation for Matewu to take over him,” said the source.
“These new changes will be officially announced on Tuesday. Matewu will be replaced by Makombe and a number of legislators are now aware of these changes.”
Efforts to get a comment from speaker of Parliament, Jacob Mudenda, were fruitless yesterday.
CCC chief whip in the Senate Nonhlanhla Mlotshwa yesterday confirmed the latest developments, but she refused to disclose the reasons.
“As a CCC chief whip, yes I confirm that there are some changes, but I am not the head of the CSRO, so I can't comment much,” said Mlotshwa.
CSRO is crucial body within parliament, responsible for various administrative and policy-making functions. Its primary role is to oversee the administration of Parliament, formulate standing orders, and appoint members to committees.
The CSRO also plays a key role in the selection process for members of independent commissions.
