Harare, (New Ziana)-Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi on Wednesday said there is currently no law banning the tinting of windows on vehicles.
He said this while responding to questions from legislators in the National Assembly following an announcement by the permanent secretary for Presidential Affairs and Devolution, Tafadzwa Muguti on Tuesday during a press conference.
“The law is that when putting tint on a car, it must not prohibit the driver from having a clear line of vision. That is the law. For side windows, we have not agreed together with Hon (Felix) Mhona, Hon (Kazembe) Kazembe and other stakeholders.
Government is structured and everything is done in a systematic manner. If we had done that, the law would have come to this august House,” he said. Ziyambi said if such a law was introduced, the announcement would come from relevant offices.
“Government follows protocol,” he said. Some Members of Parliament pressed for action against Muguti for making the inaccurate announcement while others demanded answers on what led to the confusion. “Was this his own opinion or is it Government policy?” queried Chikanga-Dangamvura legislator Prosper Mutseyami.
“What corrective measures are going to be taken to discipline an employee who purportedly spoke on behalf of the Government while expressing personal opinions?” asked Johnson Matambo MP for Kuwadzana East.
Ziyambi advised motorists who might have been ticketed by police on account of tinted car windows to approach the courts for redress. “If there is anyone who was given a ticket, they have the right to go to court and the court will take corrective measures. There is no police officer who can just wake up and listen to social media announcements and follow them. Our policemen are orderly,” he said.
At present, Zimbabwe only has regulation against the tinting of vehicle windscreens, which are said to obstruct the driver’s vision.
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