Drama in Zimbabwe Parliament as female MP’s pants are torn, women police officers’ breasts are fondled and opposition walks out- Full report

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Hon. Chamisa, how do you expect the Chair to explain?

HON. CHAMISA: Madam Speaker, we do not want the tyranny of the office. We do not want the abuse of your office. We do not want you to be abused by certain partisan and foreign interests. We want you to understand that there are rules. Dress code in terms of our own national colours of the flag is not unlawful, is not illegal and we will not accept a situation whereby you come here to make a ruling that oust the Constitution, that oust the rule of law, that oust our legality. We cannot have that. May you address us on why police officers entered and in terms of which rule of our laws?

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: I asked Hon. Chamisa to control the Hon. Members so that I am able to explain what happened and you were here. I cannot explain now because once I start explaining the whole bench starts shouting. So, how are you going to understand what I am saying?

I told Hon. Machingauta to go out and dress properly but all Members of Parliament on my left were against that and encouraged him not to obey the Chair. This is why I asked the Serjeant-at-Arms to help Hon. Machingauta go out. This is how it came about that the Serjeant-at-Arms could not move Hon. Machingauta out of the House. This is how he sought help from the police to come in –[HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections]-

HON. MUKWANGWARIWA: Thank you Madam Speaker. I am quoting Section 108 on disorderly conduct in the Chamber. Hon. P. D. Sibanda and Hon. Gabbuza had to beat a police officer in the Chamber –[HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.]-

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Order Hon. Members.  Before she comes in, there is a point of order from Hon. Mukwangwariwa.  Hon. Mukwangwariwa, there was TV here and we are going to study what was coming out when you said Hon. Prince Sibanda and Hon. Gabbuza were … -[HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.]-  We are going to study what was coming out.  There is no problem.

*HON. MATSUNGA:  Thank you Madam Speaker for affording me the opportunity to speak.  I was felled to the ground and my breasts were fondled.  My phone was destroyed and I am saying the truth.

[Hon. Matsunga wept]

THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER:  Order, order.  Can we have order please?  I want to give a ruling on what she has said. [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.]- How can you talk?  I want to give a ruling on what she has said.

Order, Hon. Matsunga alleges that her breasts were fondled by the police.  [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.]-  Hon. Members on my right, please you have to listen for the sake of the Hansard because once you make noise, you will not hear anything about my ruling.  The same applies to the previous Hon. Member who spoke.  The police office officers came in here and the television cameraperson was here and we are going to study all those allegations that you are making.  There is no problem.

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