Members of Parliament are yet to approve the new code of ethics for parliamentarians which was tabled by Kuwadzana East MP Nelson Chamisa (MDC-T) last week. The code has strict provisions some of which read:
Interests to be disclosed include the undertaking of all travel abroad (including a brief description of the journey and sponsor) other than personal visits paid for entirely by the MP himself or herself, business visits unrelated to the member’s role as a public representative, or formal visits paid for by the member’s political party, provided that a registrable visit may be entered in the confidential part of the register.
MPs must declare the receipt, description value and source of any gift with a value in excess of $4 500, or gifts from a single source which cumulatively exceed the value of $4 500, including such gifts and hospitality from an external source to a spouse, permanent companion or dependent child of an MP, provided that personal gifts within the family and hospitality of a specific traditional or cultural nature need not be disclosed
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