Bindura legislator says Zimbabwe opposition is like Satan

HON. HOLDER:  Thank you Madam Speaker.  I forgot to mention that I would like to thank you for putting a new carpet in this House -[HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections]-  At least hon. members can come now.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Order Hon. Members.  Hon. Holder, do you think we can disturb someone who is debating so that you can comment on the carpet?

HON. HOLDER:  It was very important Madam Speaker to take note of this.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Hon. Member please take your seat.

*HON. MATANGIRA: President Mugabe is saying in his speech, let us join hands and work for the development of our nation.  You are called upon to help develop the nation for the economy to recover.  The economy of this country is based on agriculture and those who died in the liberation struggle died for the land and now that we have the land and the President is saying let us go and engage in command agriculture, let us go and farm to resuscitate our agriculture so that we resuscitate industries and also for our economy to start functioning.  However, you will find that all those who are in the opposition, linked to where Satan was in heaven saying this is not right.  The hon. MP who debated saying women have no collateral and the moment, that we start pointing fingers, and then you know that we are in trouble as we would be now siding with the Queen.  Yes the Queen is a woman and we give her respect.  How can a woman not be given collateral? – [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections]-

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Order, order.  Hon. Members, we want to hear what the Hon. Member is saying.  You cannot continue heckling and heckling.  What is wrong with you?  He is debating and if you feel like debating, you stand and we give you the chance to debate.  I do not want to send someone outside.

*HON. MATANGIRA:  When you are debating, we listen to you.  So, when we are debating, we also expect you to listen as well.  Madam Chair, what I am saying is – the President is saying, let us work together.  The development and resuscitation of this economy will be done by you and me. What part have you played?  ZIM ASSET says that we need to resuscitate our agriculture and that means we all have work to do.  Command agriculture has come and both men and women should stand up to the challenge.  We should go and work to ensure that our country has food security.  Why should you continue seated and expect the President to come and give you food?

Madam Speaker, the issue is that we will never have another leader who is like the President Mugabe.  The road network is being resurfaced while we are under the sanctions.  Right now, we preparing for the coming agricultural season and we are ready for the command agriculture.  We are being given inputs and everything is going on well.  Those with irrigation equipment, their crops are about to mature now.    We are happy and we pray that God gives us the spirit of discernment to understand that we might be black in colour but, we are one together with the whites.  The white man will come and tell you that the person who is in power is not the right person.  Where should the right person come from?  We are saying that we need to sit down and have a round table and come up with strategies as to how we can resuscitate our economy.  That is what the President’s speech was based on.

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