Gukurahundi rears its ugly head again as Parliament discusses Mphoko’s Peace and Reconciliation bill- Part Six

HON. MPHOKO: Madam Speaker, the debate on the Bill cannot be adjourned until tomorrow because I am attached to the visiting king.  I will be here next Tuesday….

Motion put and agreed to.

Debate to resume:  Tuesday, 23rd May, 2017.

*HON. ADV. CHAMISA: It is appropriate as Parliament to thank Government leadership because when we ask them to come to Parliament, they come. So, we would like to thank the Vice President, Hon. Mphoko for coming. We want to thank you because we – [HON. MATAMBANADZO: Inaudible interjections.] –

THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Hon. Matambanadzo, can you withdraw that statement?

*HON. MATAMBANADZO: I withdraw Madam Speaker.

*HON. ADV. CHAMISA: I hope what I am going to say will not hurt anyone because I am saying this with good intentions for nation building.  I just want to thank the Vice President for coming. He has shown respect for this august House. The heated debates or conflicts that you witnessed here are what we also need to work on as Members of Parliament. What I ask you to take to the President, Hon Vice President is that we also need peace and reconciliation in Parliament – [Laughter] – so that we reach that level where we can debate issues without raising emotions but debate with love because we cannot build a nation without love. Love and peace begins with us and then spreads to the rest of the nation.  So, Hon Vice President, this is my plea which I am asking you to take to the President and Cabinet to help us reconcile with each other in our different parties and constituencies because we have people here who are fuming and it is difficult to handle them – [HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear.] –

THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: I think what Hon. Chamisa has said is very important and I agree with that. The reconciliation must start from this House.

Ed: Parliament was, however, adjourned to 6 June.

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