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Opposition similar to Satan - Zanu PF claims
26 Oct 2016 at 08:12hrs | Views
Zanu PF Bindura South MP Remigious Matangira on Tuesday infuriated MDC-T legislators when he likened the opposition to Satan.
Contributing to President Robert Mugabe's speech an animated Matangira said the opposition has its roots firmly on the Devil, who was always opposed to God.
"Mr. Speaker Sir, if we consider in all countries that we know, the opposition began long back.
"God Himself and his angels was ruling both in heaven and on earth" he began as recorded by the parliamentary Hansard seen by Bulawayo24.com.
"Satan was also there and he wanted to make himself God - to take over the throne. That is where opposition began. Opposition will never see anything positive although it is positive. Even if things improve and development takes place, the opposition will never see any positive developments".
He said the opposition should accept that those who are distributing food are people who are "appointed by God as village heads and chiefs – the traditional leaders".
He said Mugabe called on everyone to contribute to agriculture but the opposition is against that.
"However, you will find that all those who are in the opposition, linked to where Satan was in heaven saying this is not right".
His claims went unchallenged drawing rebuke from MDC-T's Murisi Zwizwai.
He said "We take the issue of being belittled and labelled, that the opposition is similar to Satan with the condemnation it deserves".
Matangira tried to deny ever linking the opposition to Satan but Zwizwai would have non of it.
"What I am requesting you Madam Speaker is that the Hon. Member's speech has been recorded. What he just said now is not the same as what he said earlier on. We still stand by our point of order and we do not allow the Hon. Member to abuse his privileges here by scolding us.
"If the recording of this debate is published, we ask that he be charged with contempt of Parliament".
Contributing to President Robert Mugabe's speech an animated Matangira said the opposition has its roots firmly on the Devil, who was always opposed to God.
"Mr. Speaker Sir, if we consider in all countries that we know, the opposition began long back.
"God Himself and his angels was ruling both in heaven and on earth" he began as recorded by the parliamentary Hansard seen by Bulawayo24.com.
"Satan was also there and he wanted to make himself God - to take over the throne. That is where opposition began. Opposition will never see anything positive although it is positive. Even if things improve and development takes place, the opposition will never see any positive developments".
He said the opposition should accept that those who are distributing food are people who are "appointed by God as village heads and chiefs – the traditional leaders".
"However, you will find that all those who are in the opposition, linked to where Satan was in heaven saying this is not right".
His claims went unchallenged drawing rebuke from MDC-T's Murisi Zwizwai.
He said "We take the issue of being belittled and labelled, that the opposition is similar to Satan with the condemnation it deserves".
Matangira tried to deny ever linking the opposition to Satan but Zwizwai would have non of it.
"What I am requesting you Madam Speaker is that the Hon. Member's speech has been recorded. What he just said now is not the same as what he said earlier on. We still stand by our point of order and we do not allow the Hon. Member to abuse his privileges here by scolding us.
"If the recording of this debate is published, we ask that he be charged with contempt of Parliament".
Source - Byo24News
