In my view, we have got various NGOs and PVOs that deal with a wide range of issues. What we must deal with is why we have got so many organisations that are trying to help the people of Zimbabwe. We have got organisations that deal with health, education, governance and human rights issues. I believe Mr. Speaker Sir, that our Constitution has got a very elaborate chapter on the issue of human rights starting with the Declaration, and the elaboration of the Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms that are enshrined in Chapter 4. I have already alluded to the provisions of Section 58, and also go further Mr. Speaker Sir, to remind all Hon. Members that apart from the provisions in our Constitution, we are also party to International Human Rights and Instruments. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the African Charter on Human Rights and Peoples’ Rights, and those instruments, together with our Constitution, speak to the same thing. As already alluded to, we have got Social, Economic, Civil and Political Rights and they are all important and not divisible – that is a point that we must be alive to. The intention of this particular Bill Mr. Speaker Sir, is very sinister. In his Second Reading speech, the Hon. Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs asked us to look at the memorandum and I have done so. When you look at the memorandum, you will [(v)HON. see that there is a very long paragraph… - KASHIRI: We cannot hear anything Hon. Speaker, the Hon. Member is not connected.] - I will just confirm; I think I am connected but let me speak to the microphone. THE HON. SPEAKER: Yes, you are connected. HON. GONESE: Yes. The point Mr. Speaker Sir is that the memorandum is very long and it talks about compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). However 4th Mr. Speaker Sir, as Members may be aware, on March this year. Zimbabwe was removed from the grey list, from the list of those countries, that were at the time when the recommendation was made, deemed not to be in compliance. I want to quote the Hon. 5th Minister of Finance and Economic Development on what he said on March – that was after Zimbabwe had been removed from the FATF grey list following an onsite evaluation exercise carried out in January this year. I want to quote the Hon. Minister of Finance and Economic Development to illustrate my point.

“I am pleased to inform stakeholders and the nation at large that following an onsite 4th evaluation carried out in January, 2022, the FATF has on March, 2022, announced Zimbabwe’s removal from the list of countries that are considered to be insufficiently compliant in implementing Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism Standards...”

So the actual reason that is given in the memorandum has to a large extent fallen away. However, my point Mr. Speaker, that was never really the intention is actually hidden in one sentence that is within the memorandum that I will just read out. “Secondly, provisions have been added as a way to ensure that Private Voluntary Organisations do not undertake political lobbying.” that is the real intention of the Bill. The reference to the Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism is not a reflection of the actual intention behind the real meaning of this Bill.