If we go to the hospitals, you find that the doctors are not available at the hospitals. Women cannot go through caesarian section because the doctor is not available but is in the location. You need to put fuel in the ambulance to go and pick up the doctor. What I think is that Government houses should be occupied by Government employees. They should not pay rent but live for free because what they are doing is voluntary. The salaries that are being paid by Government is very little in terms of remuneration. So, it is more of voluntary work that they are offering. I think the Government should come up with a policy to say Government employees stay in those houses for free to ensure that what the President said in terms of health delivery can be fruitful.
On the issue of the road network, the President mentioned that in the urban areas, the roads would be resurfaced and a research was done. The research realised that the roads in the urban areas need urgent attention. We have received a lot of rain but most of the areas now have got potholes and in the rural areas, there are no bridges especially in Hurungwe. The bridges are a sorry sight because they were washed away and people cannot access their areas even to go and bury the deceased. A car brings a body from the mortuary but because it cannot cross, you then have the cattle drawn carts carrying the bodies across with another car waiting on the other side. So, it is an issue that needs to be addressed especially in Hurungwe. The issue of roads needs urgent attention. There has been a lot of rain and we need to expedite the process to address our road situation to ensure that we assist those in the rural areas.
On the issue of roads again, in our area there are a lot of crocodiles in the rivers there. Children are crossing these rivers and I think that more schools should be built so that the schools are accessible. In Hurungwe, the children have become feed for the crocodiles as they are being eaten by the crocodiles.
HON. CHAMISA: I need just clarification Madam Speaker.
THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Hon. Chamisa, is there any need for a point of clarification.
*HON. CHAMISA: Yes. As she is referring to the crocodile, we want to know which type of a crocodile she is referring to. –[HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections]-
THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Order Hon. Members. I think the Speaker ruled earlier on that this House is not a House of jokes, we are doing serious business and the Hon. Member is referring to the ngwena that lives in the water. Hon. Mahoka, you may continue.
*HON. MAHOKA: Thank you Madam Speaker. What you have mentioned has pleased me because Hon. Wadyajena is not taking this House seriously. He should take Parliament business seriously because this is not a place for idle talk, but it is a House whereby we need to seriously work.
THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Hon. Mahoka, you may just continue with your debate?
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