Orders of Parliament, allowing members of the public to enjoy parliamentary privileges and protection for their submissions. At each hearing, the Chair of the Portfolio Committee would outline the objectives of the Bill and the respective clauses proposing amendments to various sections of the principal Act. The Chair would then invite submissions, starting with organisations, before welcoming individual members of the public. Written submissions were also solicited. Although the meetings were primarily conducted in English, participants were free to make their submissions in the language of their choice. 3. ATTENDANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC According to a parallel statistical tabulation by MISA Zimbabwe and MAZ representatives of attendees to the hearings, the following members of the public participated: Venue 5 Date Estimated Total Attendance Marondera 16 December 2024 62 Bulawayo 19 December 2024 98 Masvingo 18 December 2024 68 Mutare 17 December 2024 73 Harare 16 December 2024 82