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Chaos in Parly as MP use obscene and threatening language
19 Mar 2014 at 08:07hrs | Views
Proceedings in the National Assembly were stopped briefly yesterday after Mkoba representative Mr Amos Chibaya (MDC-T) refused to leave the House after being ejected for using obscene and threatening language against another legislator.
According to the Herald, the incident occurred when Chiredzi South representative Brigadier-General Kalisto Gwanetsa (Retired) was contributing to the debate on a motion to thank President Mugabe for the speech he delivered during the official opening of the First Session of the Eighth Parliament.
It was during the hackling that Mr Chibaya said "ndokuma**sa" to Gokwe - Nembudziya representative, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, prompting Zvimba East representative Francis Mukwangwariwa to raise a point of order to acting Speaker Reuben Marumahoko on the issue.
As tempers flared Chibayaa threatened Wadyajena saying, 'ndokucheka musoro,' which means, 'I will cut off your head.'
Mr Chibaya was immediately told to leave the House, prompting chaotic scenes as he refused to vacate.
Even efforts by the Sergeant at Arms Mr Nicholas Marufu to lead him out were fruitless while some legislators from MDC-T seemingly urged him to stay in the House.
Other representatives from MDC-T then broke into song as the chaotic scenes dragged on for about 10 minutes.
Mr Chibaya eventually left the House following consultations between MDC-T Chief Whip Mr Innocent Gonese, Deputy Clerk of Parliament of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda and Marumahoko. After he was led out by Mr Marufu, Musikavanhu representative Mr Prosper Mutseyami, then also raised another point of order saying Wadyajena had threatened to cut off Mr Chibaya's head but the latter denied the allegations when he was asked by the acting Speaker. Marumahoko then warned the legislators to respect the House and conduct themselves orderly.
"I want to warn honourable members that they should behave themselves in this House," Marumahoko said.
He becomes the second representative from Bulawayo to be ejected from the House after Bulawayo South representative, Mr Eddie Cross, was sent out for reading a novel during a debate last year.
According to the Herald, the incident occurred when Chiredzi South representative Brigadier-General Kalisto Gwanetsa (Retired) was contributing to the debate on a motion to thank President Mugabe for the speech he delivered during the official opening of the First Session of the Eighth Parliament.
It was during the hackling that Mr Chibaya said "ndokuma**sa" to Gokwe - Nembudziya representative, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, prompting Zvimba East representative Francis Mukwangwariwa to raise a point of order to acting Speaker Reuben Marumahoko on the issue.
As tempers flared Chibayaa threatened Wadyajena saying, 'ndokucheka musoro,' which means, 'I will cut off your head.'
Mr Chibaya was immediately told to leave the House, prompting chaotic scenes as he refused to vacate.
Other representatives from MDC-T then broke into song as the chaotic scenes dragged on for about 10 minutes.
Mr Chibaya eventually left the House following consultations between MDC-T Chief Whip Mr Innocent Gonese, Deputy Clerk of Parliament of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda and Marumahoko. After he was led out by Mr Marufu, Musikavanhu representative Mr Prosper Mutseyami, then also raised another point of order saying Wadyajena had threatened to cut off Mr Chibaya's head but the latter denied the allegations when he was asked by the acting Speaker. Marumahoko then warned the legislators to respect the House and conduct themselves orderly.
"I want to warn honourable members that they should behave themselves in this House," Marumahoko said.
He becomes the second representative from Bulawayo to be ejected from the House after Bulawayo South representative, Mr Eddie Cross, was sent out for reading a novel during a debate last year.
Source - The Herald
