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Zanu-PF MPs cheer, ululate and claps, shouts 'Mkwasha' as Tsvangirai walks in
25 Nov 2011 at 07:03hrs | Views
NewsDay reports that there was drama in Parliament yesterday as PM Morgan Tsvangirai walked into the House of Assembly to rapturous cheering, ululating and clapping of hands by Zanu-PF MPs who shouted 'mkwasha' (son in law) in apparent reference to the controversial marriage saga that plagued the MDC-T leader this week.
Tsvangirai first appeared shocked and disoriented as he was caught unaware, but quickly brought himself together and bowed facing the Zanu-PF side as if in acknowledgement of the "respect".
The House went wilder with the entry of Goromonzi legislator Beatrice Nyamupinga, sister to Locadia Karimatsenga Tembo, the woman Tsvangirai is alleged to have paid lobola for on Monday.
MPs apparently from across the political divide, broke into another frenzy, shouting "welcome sister in-law".
An unfazed Nyamupinga proceeded directly towards Tsvangirai and, in typical African culture, partially knelt before him and greeted the PM amid more cheers, laughter and rapturous applause from MPs in the House.
Tsvangirai first appeared shocked and disoriented as he was caught unaware, but quickly brought himself together and bowed facing the Zanu-PF side as if in acknowledgement of the "respect".
The House went wilder with the entry of Goromonzi legislator Beatrice Nyamupinga, sister to Locadia Karimatsenga Tembo, the woman Tsvangirai is alleged to have paid lobola for on Monday.
MPs apparently from across the political divide, broke into another frenzy, shouting "welcome sister in-law".
An unfazed Nyamupinga proceeded directly towards Tsvangirai and, in typical African culture, partially knelt before him and greeted the PM amid more cheers, laughter and rapturous applause from MPs in the House.
Source - NewsDay
