The country’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa will “officially break ground” for the new building, which is a “China-aid project and a donation” to Zimbabwe, the tweet said.
We are in Mt Hampden at the site of the new Parliament Building where President @edmnangagwa will officially break ground for the new building. The New Parliament Building is a China-aid project and a donation to the country. pic.twitter.com/eklcmMzQY9
— Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting (@InfoMinZW) 30 November 2018
According to news site Quartz, the project is estimated to be completed in two years with China giving $45m. The Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting, the site of the new parliament building, is located in the north west of Harare. The project includes the parliament office building, congress hall, a square and roads. In a later tweet, the ministry quoted vice president Constantino Chiwenga as saying: “China helped Zimbabwe during the liberation struggle and now it helps us to house our democracy.”
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga: China helped Zimbabwe during the liberation struggle and now it helps us to house our democracy. The old Parliament building was intended to house a minority whose version of democracy was not inclusive and only served the interests of a few. pic.twitter.com/G6FED0DvEl
— Ministry of Information, Publicity & Broadcasting (@InfoMinZW) 30 November 2018
