Source: Mthuli Clears Civil Registry Department’s Coffers ⋆ Pindula News Chiredzi Central MP Blessing Ropafadzo Makumire (CCC) has said the Civil Registry Department in Chiredzi District cannot issue national IDs or birth certificates due to a severe shortage of supplies. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Makumire said he contacted the Civil Registry Head Office […]
Chiredzi Central MP Blessing Ropafadzo Makumire (CCC) has said the Civil Registry Department in Chiredzi District cannot issue national IDs or birth certificates due to a severe shortage of supplies.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Makumire said he contacted the Civil Registry Head Office in Harare to find out why stationery shortages had stopped the issuance of these documents.
He was told that the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, which oversees the Registrar-General’s Office, has no funds to buy basic items such as receipt books and printer toner.
This is because all revenue from passports, IDs, and related services is taken by the Treasury, leaving nothing for the departments to use. Said Makumire:
“This afternoon, I engaged the Civil Registry Department Head Office in Harare on the stationery shortages that have halted the issuance of national IDs and birth certificates in Chiredzi District.
“From the engagement, it’s now clear that the problem goes beyond the Registrar-General’s Office and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
“The ministry has no funds to buy basic supplies such as receipt books and printer toners because all revenue collected from passports, IDs, and related services is taken by the Treasury, with nothing retained by the departments.
“More than 55 districts across Zimbabwe are affected. This is no longer an administrative problem; it is now a national identity crisis, with thousands of citizens unable to access essential documents.
“This same problem is affecting other ministries such as Mines and Local Government. The Minister of Finance must be summoned urgently when Parliament opens.”
