Parliament in gay storm

Zanu PF Highfield West member of parliament Psychology Maziwisa was on Wednesday called a homosexual during the question-and-answer session.

The claim came from and unidentified legislator.

However, Zanu PF Buhera South MP Joseph Chinotimba was quick to point at MDC-T MPs. Now parliament is to sniff out the culprit.

According to reports, Maziwisa had intended to ask Energy minister Samuel Undenge to explain government policy regarding payment of electricity bills by senior citizens when some opposition MPs lampooned the Zanu PF MP, labelling him gay.

 Chinotimba then raised a point of order with National Assembly Speaker Jacob Mudenda saying the allegation that Maziwisa was gay had come from Musikavanhu MP Prosper Mutseyami (MDC-T).

"In terms of our Parliament Standing Orders, we need to maintain the decorum of the House and avoid name-calling which is unsubstantiated," Mudenda said.

"Honourable Chinotimba alleges that Honourable Mutseyami said that statement and can he withdraw that?"

But Mutseyami denied labelling Maziwisa homosexual and requested that the Hansard recording be replayed to find out which MP said that.

"I have never bedded Honourable Maziwisa and have no proof to allegations that he is gay," Mutseyami said.

Mudenda ruled the matter would be investigated and audio and video recordings replayed.