The Parliament of Zimbabwe and the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the construction of 210 Parliamentary Constituency Information Centres (PCICs) across the country. The agreement was signed at the New Parliament Building in Mt Hampden by the Clerk of Parliament, Mr Kennedy Chokuda, and Deputy Commissioner General Dr Granisia Musango on behalf of ZPCS.

The Parliamentary Constituency Information Centres (PCICs) Committee today paid a courtesy call on the Resident Minister of Manicaland, Honourable Advocate Misheck Mugadza, at his office in Mutare. The visit forms part of the Committee’s ongoing stakeholder engagement programme in Mutare North Constituency. The Committee is currently meeting various stakeholders who have expressed willingness to contribute towards the construction of the Mutare North PCIC office through the provision of building materials and other forms of support. This initiative is in line with Parliament’s broader objective of enhancing access to information and strengthening community engagement through the development of constituency-based infrastructure. The establishment of the PCIC office in Mutare North is expected to improve service delivery and bring parliamentary services closer to the people.

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Ms. G. Pise, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Constituency Information Centres (PCICs), addressed a meeting at Masasa Business Centre in Buhera, emphasizing the importance of resuscitating PCICs in all 210 constituencies in Zimbabwe. She highlighted their importance in disseminating parliament-generated information and providing a platform for public participation in democratic processes, aligning with the National Strategic Plan's decentralization objectives. Ms. Pise underscored the constitutional basis for public access and involvement in Parliament, citing Section 141, which promotes public access, and Section 62 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20), which guarantees access to information held by the State. Specifically, Section 62(1) enshrines the right to access information in the interest of public accountability. She stressed that resuscitating PCICs is essential to fulfilling Parliament's mandate, promoting transparency, and enhancing citizen engagement in governance processes. By reviving these centres, Parliament will effectively discharge its constitutional obligations and foster a more informed and participatory citizenry.

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The Parliament of Zimbabwe 7th Institutional Strategic Plan unequivocally mandates the administration of Parliament to ensure that Parliamentary Information Centres are revived. To this end, Parliament of Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services held an exploratory meeting to probe the possibility of harnessing prison brigades in the construction of PCICs countrywide. This move is expected to benefit Prisoners within the prism of rehabilitation and community integration, whilst it is a cost effective measure for the Parliament. The top echelons of both Prisons and Parliament are fully committed to the cause, as both Clerk of Parliament, Mr KM Chokuda and Commisioner General Prisons, Dr M.N Chihobvu co-chaired the meeting.