Maridadi blames Mugabe squarely for the rot in the country

THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER (HON. MARUMAHOKO): Order, order please!

 HON. HOLDER: Thank you Mr. Speaker. I was saying my point of order is that Hon. James Maridadi did not attend that Conference. He cannot talk of something when he was not there. He was just watching and assuming. So, he must not mislead this House. – [HON. MLISWA: Inaudible interjections.]- You were not there also Themba Mliswa.

 THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Order, Hon. Mliswa, Order Hon. Members! Hon. Mliswa this is my last warning to you. May you continue Hon. Member?

HON. MARIDADI: Mr. Speaker, I want to make it very clear. The reason I would follow the ZANU PF Conference on television from start to finish is very simple. ZANU PF is the governing party. The policies of Government are derived from a ruling party’s manifesto. When ZANU PF goes to a Conference, what they agree at the Conference influences Government policy. It is for that reason Mr. Speaker that I can speak about the ZANU PF Conference. The reason ZANU PF Conference was live on TV was for all of us to see. Mr. Speaker, in conclusion…

THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Let us speak to the report Hon. Member. What is your point of order Hon. Chinotimba?

*HON. CHINOTIMBA: Hon. Speaker, the Hon. Members are discussing issues pertaining to ZANU PF, which was not mentioned by Hon. Mpariwa. ZANU PF is a ruling party so, they have a problem that they were beaten and now, they do not know what to say. They should refer to the issue of their defeat in the elections. What we have come here to present to the people is what should we do, and not about parties. When it comes to party issues, we defeated them just like what happened to Mrs. Clinton. So, let us talk about building the nation. Thank you.

THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Order Hon. Members to my left. Hon. Chinotimba, you have spoken but you were now lecturing. You should be specific to your point of order.

*HON. MAONDERA: My point of order Mr. Speaker is very simple. We want to hear this debate. Some of the points of orders being raised are just for show off because there is a new member.

*THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: What is the excitement about? Order Hon. Members, Order! I am talking to you Hon. Member. There is no point of order because you have acted exactly like Hon. Chinotimba.  Continue with your debate Hon. Maridadi.

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