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'Mugabe should rule until he dies'
07 Oct 2013 at 04:33hrs | Views
THE debate on President Robert Mugabe's speech in National Assembly has seen Zanu-PF legislators outdoing each other to grovel at the 89-year-old leader, with one MP even suggesting he should rule until he dies.
Hurungwe East MP Sarah Mahoka, a self-confessed Grade Two drop out, said even other MPs agreed that Mugabe must die in office during debate last Thursday.
"Mr Speaker Sir, I want to thank the majority of the people of Zimbabwe for electing me to represent them in Hurungwe East," the MP said, according to the Hansard, an official record of Parliament proceedings.
"I aslo want to thank the nation for electing the President (Robert Mugabe) to be the Head of State," she gushed.
"I think even my colleagues will agree with me that His Excellency, is the President of the nation, who should hold the post of president until his death."
Mahoka claimed MDC-T MPs even told her they were all satisfied with the way Mugabe was ruling the country.
"They are saying even if the President stands for Zanu-PF, he is also representing us because they know that he is a father figure with good standing and condemns corruption," she claimed.
"The President has dignity and so he should lead the country. He is a President of the whole country and the whole world. Where he goes, or in any country they respect him."
Kariba MP Isaac Mckenzie was not to be outdone, showering Mugabe with accolades for "thumping" MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
"Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate our visionary, inspirational and revolutionary leader for comprehensively routing Morgan Tsvangirai for the third consecutive time since the formation of the MDC party," he said.
"Madam Speaker, the appointment of the Speaker of this House (Jacob Mudenda) and his team is indeed a pleasure to me and the people of my constituency. It is an appointment which we will cherish for a long time."
Esther Chikuni of Chimanimani Zimunya Marange, who is in Parliament courtesy of the women's quota, said she was "very much assured" of Mugabe's capable leadership.
"Not only is he an icon of Zimbabwe, he is also an icon in other African countries, and they depend on him for guidance," she claimed.
MDC-T MPs are boycotting debate on the speech protesting against Mugabe's alleged irregular re-election.
The National Assembly adjourned on Thursday and will resume tomorrow.
Hurungwe East MP Sarah Mahoka, a self-confessed Grade Two drop out, said even other MPs agreed that Mugabe must die in office during debate last Thursday.
"Mr Speaker Sir, I want to thank the majority of the people of Zimbabwe for electing me to represent them in Hurungwe East," the MP said, according to the Hansard, an official record of Parliament proceedings.
"I aslo want to thank the nation for electing the President (Robert Mugabe) to be the Head of State," she gushed.
"I think even my colleagues will agree with me that His Excellency, is the President of the nation, who should hold the post of president until his death."
Mahoka claimed MDC-T MPs even told her they were all satisfied with the way Mugabe was ruling the country.
"They are saying even if the President stands for Zanu-PF, he is also representing us because they know that he is a father figure with good standing and condemns corruption," she claimed.
"The President has dignity and so he should lead the country. He is a President of the whole country and the whole world. Where he goes, or in any country they respect him."
Kariba MP Isaac Mckenzie was not to be outdone, showering Mugabe with accolades for "thumping" MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
"Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate our visionary, inspirational and revolutionary leader for comprehensively routing Morgan Tsvangirai for the third consecutive time since the formation of the MDC party," he said.
"Madam Speaker, the appointment of the Speaker of this House (Jacob Mudenda) and his team is indeed a pleasure to me and the people of my constituency. It is an appointment which we will cherish for a long time."
Esther Chikuni of Chimanimani Zimunya Marange, who is in Parliament courtesy of the women's quota, said she was "very much assured" of Mugabe's capable leadership.
"Not only is he an icon of Zimbabwe, he is also an icon in other African countries, and they depend on him for guidance," she claimed.
MDC-T MPs are boycotting debate on the speech protesting against Mugabe's alleged irregular re-election.
The National Assembly adjourned on Thursday and will resume tomorrow.
Source - newsday
