THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Order! Hon. Members to my right, order please. Hon. Member, you may resume your debate but I do not think you have got a lot to say. Just say what you need to say and sit down.
HON. MAONDERA: Thank you Hon. Speaker. I was raising a point that before we brought in this piece of legislation, we should have done a lot of home work – [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] –
THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Order, order please.
HON. MAONDERA: We should have done a lot of homework because as it stands right now, people from my constituency are crying about the quality of the bond note. So, I am urging the Hon. Minister to go back to the drawing board – [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] –
THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Order, order! Resume your seat. Order please. Hon. Members, you are wasting your own good time. Let this man finish his debate. He does not have much words to say. Give him two minutes then that is it. Hon. Member, I am giving you two minutes to wind up your debate.
HON. MAONDERA: Thank you for protecting me Hon. Speaker. Maybe my last point will be to urge the Minister to take his time next time when they want to bring laws of national importance so that as Members of Parliament – [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] –
THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Hon. Members to my right, please you are not in a beer hall.
HON. MAONDERA: “Vana Keith Guzah vanongogona kutaura parally, havasati vambotaura muno.” – [Laughter.] –
HON. GUZAH: On a point of order Mr. Speaker Sir, I think it is important for the Hon. Member of this House of Parliament to speak issues that are relative to what is being discussed here. He continuously raises issues that are not of paramount importance to this House. He must stick to issues that are relevant and critical to this discourse. Thank you – [HON. MEMBERS: Hear, hear.] –
THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER: Order, order. Order please. In fact, he has not said anything. So can you speak something please.
HON. MAONDERA: Thank you Hon. Speaker. I was just concluding. I urge the Minister to give this House ample time for us to get to understand. You will be shocked Hon. Speaker that some Hon. Members do not know what you are talking about; they do not know what this law entails. If we are given ample time; we do not want to be pigeonholed so that we deliberate and consult our constituencies and pass a law which is of national importance. I want to thank you very much. In future, I think people should listen to the voice of reason. Thank you.
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