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Mohadi promotion prophecy anger Speaker of Parliament
07 Dec 2016 at 05:53hrs | Views
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda was yesterday angered by congratulatory remarks on State Security minister Kembo Mohadi promotion and crown on the head 'prophecy'.
Opposition legislator James Maridadi, before President Robert Mugabe's State of the Nation Address took advantage of a fill house to pass his kind wishes on Mohadi.
He said "I think with a full House that we have this afternoon Mr. Speaker, I thought it would be opportune for this House to proffer our congratulations to Hon. Mohadi for the prophecy that he received. I would like to congratulate Hon. Mohadi. I thank you".
That drew a sharp response from Mudenda.
"Order, order. Hon. Maridadi, this is not a House of jokes and I will ask you to withdraw that statement. Can you withdraw that statement?" he is quoted saying by the parliamentary Hansard.
However, Maridadi refused to be intimidated, he said "Mr. Speaker, I do not know whether I should withdraw the prophecy or the congratulations because the prophecy came from a man of God.
"I withdraw the congratulations but the prophecy; I do not have the power to withdraw because the Bible says 'touch not the man of God'. I thank you Mr. Speaker".
Last month, Mohadi made hairlines after he was filmed in a ritual being "anointed" by controversial Malawian preacher "Prophet" Shepherd Bushiri who told him his enemies were consulting witch doctors to kill him.
In a video that went viral, Mohadi is seen inside Bushiri's church in Johannesburg, nodding his head and mumbling repeatedly: "Thank you, man of God, I receive."
Bushiri then gave Mohadi a white handkerchief which he must use to wipe his face whenever he feels threatened, and told him that no harm will befall him as he is protected by God.
Mugabe, a devout Catholic who regularly attends mass was not amused by the minister's shenanigans with the sleek-talking pastor.
The 92-year-old president, whose refusal to step down has sparked a vicious succession war in his ruling Zanu-PF, told a party meeting that he did not expect people of "sound mind" to believe such "bogus prophecies".
Mohadi is associated with the Lacoste camp linked to Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The Malawian preacher told Mohadi he was poised for "promotion" which was quickly interpreted as landing the vice president post one day.
"I am seeing you going higher and higher, nothing bad will happen to you. I am seeing promotion coming your way, I am seeing a crown on your head," the preacher says in the video while Mohadi replies: "I receive."
Opposition legislator James Maridadi, before President Robert Mugabe's State of the Nation Address took advantage of a fill house to pass his kind wishes on Mohadi.
He said "I think with a full House that we have this afternoon Mr. Speaker, I thought it would be opportune for this House to proffer our congratulations to Hon. Mohadi for the prophecy that he received. I would like to congratulate Hon. Mohadi. I thank you".
That drew a sharp response from Mudenda.
"Order, order. Hon. Maridadi, this is not a House of jokes and I will ask you to withdraw that statement. Can you withdraw that statement?" he is quoted saying by the parliamentary Hansard.
However, Maridadi refused to be intimidated, he said "Mr. Speaker, I do not know whether I should withdraw the prophecy or the congratulations because the prophecy came from a man of God.
"I withdraw the congratulations but the prophecy; I do not have the power to withdraw because the Bible says 'touch not the man of God'. I thank you Mr. Speaker".
Last month, Mohadi made hairlines after he was filmed in a ritual being "anointed" by controversial Malawian preacher "Prophet" Shepherd Bushiri who told him his enemies were consulting witch doctors to kill him.
In a video that went viral, Mohadi is seen inside Bushiri's church in Johannesburg, nodding his head and mumbling repeatedly: "Thank you, man of God, I receive."
Bushiri then gave Mohadi a white handkerchief which he must use to wipe his face whenever he feels threatened, and told him that no harm will befall him as he is protected by God.
Mugabe, a devout Catholic who regularly attends mass was not amused by the minister's shenanigans with the sleek-talking pastor.
The 92-year-old president, whose refusal to step down has sparked a vicious succession war in his ruling Zanu-PF, told a party meeting that he did not expect people of "sound mind" to believe such "bogus prophecies".
Mohadi is associated with the Lacoste camp linked to Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
The Malawian preacher told Mohadi he was poised for "promotion" which was quickly interpreted as landing the vice president post one day.
"I am seeing you going higher and higher, nothing bad will happen to you. I am seeing promotion coming your way, I am seeing a crown on your head," the preacher says in the video while Mohadi replies: "I receive."
Source - Byo24News
