Zanu PF legislators rebuked Zvidzai while he tried to introduce his motion, but MDC-T MPs shot back, plunging the whole House into chaos.
Zvidzai wanted to give notice to compel the House to set up a committee to investigate the manner in which the July 31 elections were handled, vis-à-vis Sadc norms and guidelines, and timeous availability of the voters’ roll.
Midway as he tried to introduce his motion, Mudenda asked Zvidzai to take his seat and said he should withdraw the motion until further notice.
“Honourable member, having listened carefully to the motion, I am inclined to look at the constitutionality of your motion and I beg leave from you to withdraw that motion until we have studied it properly in terms of the provisions of the Constitution,” Mudenda said.
MDC-T MPs were not amused by the ruling and they started singing a Ndebele song Into oyenzayo siyayizonda (We do not like what you are doing), while chief whips Innocent Gonese (MDC-T) and Joram Gumbo (Zanu PF), leader of the opposition Thokozani Khupe and Clerk of Parliament Austin Zvoma approached the Speaker’s bench to deliberate on the issue.
As MDC-T MPs sang, Zanu PF legislators hit back and started their own tune, Zimbabwe ndeyeropa (Zimbabwe came by blood), bringing the whole House into chaos.
Gonese then raised a point of order with the Speaker challenging his decision to thwart the introduction of Zvidzai’s motion.
“I wish to respectfully point out that the honourable member followed all procedures in this House. We modified the motion with the Counsel to Parliament and yesterday I checked with the Clerk of Parliament, who said the motion was in order and it is on that basis that the MP is putting that motion. Due processes and procedure were followed and it is not appropriate for the MP to be asked to defer the motion,” Gonese said.
He said the MDC-T had spent two weeks modifying the motion to ensure it was in accordance with the rules and regulations of Parliament.
“MDC-T members believe it is only appropriate for the House to briefly adjourn so that the Speaker can then guide us,” he said. Mudenda ruled Gonese out of order and said he had powers to thwart any motion.
“The decisions and admissibility of motions rests finally with the Speaker. The motion Zvidzai brought forward was not cancelled, but merely deferred so that the Speaker can have a close look at it and then all things being equal, it shall be presented,” Mudenda said.
After his ruling, the House continued with its business.
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Mr. Mudenda, you Tonga guy. You think Zanu pf have you at heart. There are just using you in achieving their objectives – covering up their crimes against the defenceless, poor masses. Just check your home area Binga and compares it with Zvimba and other places where your masters come from. Those voices your are suppressing are also voices for the voiceless, innocent, defenceless marijuana-smoking people in Binga. That ‘Ropa’ things they sing (Zanu pf) is just stupid and no longer relevant.Everybody fought the war – whether MDC or Zanu pf. So singing ‘Ropa’ is just unnecessary. What those MDC guy sang was about what the Speaker was unfairly doing. Mr. Mudenda those Zanu pf guys might pat you at the back and lift you up at the end of the day, but the truth would be you killed your marijuana-smoking folks because you refused an investigation that might reveal how their rights were stolen. Mr. Mudenda the world also knows why you were previous put at the Human Right Commission. You are being used ganja-smoking guy!!!!
really if you have nothing to hide why the furore,im sick of zimbabwean politics,the issue of elections and sanctions will go on till their sitting terms are done,that i can bet my last dollar,both parties are devoid of genuine leaders,they can all go to hell
really if you have nothing to hide why the furore,im sick of zimbabwean politics,the issue of elections and sanctions will go on till their sitting terms are done,that i can bet my last dollar,both parties are devoid of genuine leaders,they can all go to hell
Tell them Stobbs, you know Mugabe and this so called Zanu pf government are asleep when it comes to this issue of sanctions. They will sweat, getting nothing out of it until they do the right thing. If you oppose those guys for no apparent reason you sweat. Zanu pf you have to be transparent – stop abusing poor people, stop forcing your rule and your party policies that do not produce anything for the poor. The issue is on the poor.Do not amass wealth for yourselves at the expense of the poor. You murdered farming, stole the diamonds to yourself, you have built palaces for yourselves, you stole people’s votes. Now you want to blame other people for your mismanagement. Chinamasa came empty handed from the IMF. why? Gideon Gono stole people’s cash from the banks in 2007, just to get Zanu pf to benefit politically. Now pay back those monies, not the banks. Again the Zanu pf judiciary in that country is sick. Zanu pf should pay the people not the banks.Sanctions are there to stay sleepy Zanu pf!!!