Chinotimba’s contribution on corruption turns Parliament into a circus

HON. MARIDADI:  Madam Speaker, I was raised properly by a Ndebele woman.  I do not use such words as those.  I am sorry about that.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: If it is not you, I am sorry – [AN HON. MEMBER:  NdiMaondera.] –  ndiMaondera?

HON. MARIDADI:  Yes, ndiMaondera.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Okay, Maondera please stand up and withdraw that.  Let us be Hon. Members.

HON. MAONDERA: Okay, I withdraw my statement that Funny Phiri is an idiot.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Watii?

HON. MAONDERA:  I withdraw my statement that he is an idiot.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Hon. Member, you have got to be honourable enough.

HON. MAONDERA:  I have withdrawn my statement that he is an idiot.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Withdraw the word ‘idiot’.

HON. MAONDERA:  I withdraw the word ‘idiot’ – [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.] –

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Anyway Hon. Members, I think we are no longer behaving like Hon. Members now.  Hon. Chinotimba, I think you are left with two minutes now.

*HON. CHINOTIMBA:  Madam Speaker, I have spent a lot of time not speaking, so I do not know the time that people were talking about point of orders.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Hon. Chinotimba, you are wasting time nekupopota.         

HON. N. NDLOVU:  On a point of order.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  What is your point of order?

HON. N. NDLOVU:  Madam Speaker, may the Hon. Member please stick to the debate, otherwise he is misleading the House – [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.] –

HON. CHAPFIKA:  On a point of order.

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  What is your point of order?

HON. CHAPFIKA:  I propose that his time be extended – [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.] –

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