HON. D. SIBANDA: Madam Speaker, I will insist that we respect this august House. Madam Speaker, when I was putting on my African attire for your own information, I had a scuff which I used. I never took off my dress and put on another like what the Hon. Member has just done.
THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order Hon. Members, I am also advised by the administration, yes they can advise me because they help me when I am here on the Chair. – [HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear.] – Can you please proceed Hon. Mudarikwa.
HON. HOLDER: On a point of order Madam Speaker. Ko munondirambidzirei kutaura kana ndine point. Madam Speaker, according to the Standing Rules and Orders No. 76 (viii). Tika enda pa attire for female members, “… shall include the following; suits African wear full dress, skirts and blouses.” The Hon. Member who was raising a point of order is not wearing a suit, is not wearing a skirt, nor African attire. So there is a problem.
THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order, can we have order please. Can we have order in the House Hon. Members here, Hon. Holder you are out of order please.
*HON. MUDARIKWA: Thank you Madam Speaker. I was talking on the issue of farmers. We have SMEs. SMEs are now operational because of the money that is available. Those that sell tomatoes, crotchet work are able so do it because there is money in circulation. The economy of this country has improved through the reselling of goods that one produces and resells to the other.
We have a lot of gold this year because the buyers of gold are accessing the economy. I believe next year the gold industry will produce more than fifty tonnes. So our SMEs and our farmers are in the same boat. You will not be surprised that those that have constituencies in Harare do not want the use of bond notes. Some of them were money changers, so they benefited from that.
HON. MUNENGAMI: On a point of order.
THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: What is your point of order?
HON. MUNENGAMI: My point of order Madam Speaker, is that I am pleading with Hon. Members of Parliament that are in Harare to please rise. I am not through with my point of order.
THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Hon. Member, would you please take your seat.
*HON. MUDARIKWA: The mainstay of this country Zimbabwe in the growth points because of bond notes, our farmers are able to buy fertilizer.
HON. MUTSEYAMI: On a point of order.
THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: What is your point of order?
HON. MUTSEYAMI: My point of order is that Hon. T. J. Dube is fast asleep, may they please wake him up.
THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Hon. Member, he is not sleeping. -[HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible Interjections.] –
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