“as Chikwinya and Mliswa in near blows over Chiwenga corronavirus “carier”
By Lloyd Takawira
There was commotion and pandamonium in Parliament after MDC MPs labelled VP Chiwenga coronavirus ‘carrier’, ‘senior bachelor’
As the MDC mps took turns to mock him Vp Chiwenga kept his cool in Parliament as rowdy MDC MPs shouted “mukadzi aripi” (where is your wife?) and also yelled “you brought coronavirus to Zimbabwe”.
Chiwenga who is currently embroiled in a messy divorce with wife, Mary Mubaiwa and has also been to China until late last year for treatment.
As the commotion in parliament ensued unspoken independent Norton MP Temba Mliswa stood up on a point of order.
“Mr. Speaker Sir, I think it is important as members of this august House to give respect to the Honourable Vice President.
“The issue of coronavirus when it was asked by Honourable Kwaramba, Honourable Chikwinya shouted and said yes, we must know the condition of coronavirus because of the Honourable Vice President.
“What Honourable Chikwinya was implying was that Vice President came with coronavirus in Zimbabwe.
“These (MDC) are inhumane people with no human dignity whatsoever and we shall not allow that here. They must respect the Vice President.
“It is them who go outside the country who bring the virus, it is unacceptable.
“You must respect the Honourable Vice President, he (Chikwinya) cannot do that. He must withdraw his statement, they are inhumane,” Mliswa fumed as MDC members jeered at him.
Chikwinya responded:
“To insinuate that a matter regarding the Coronavirus which emanates from China is being discussed in Parliament and therefore since he was treated in China, therefore he brought that disease is an indictment and a show of disrespect by Honourable Mliswa to Honourable Chiwenga”
As Mliswa stood to approach the chair MDC MPs blocked him on his return to take his seat on the opposition bench.
“Mr Speaker Sir, I was addressing you in terms of the issue that I brought up on the Honourable Vice President, I then went back to try and sit. Visibly, they blocked me.
“As somebody who is trained, I managed to find myself in there and in the process, I tore my suit and I am more than happy to be able to get
it repaired but at the same time, as I am going back, they have equally occupied my seat,” Mliswa said, addressing his complaint to Mudenda.
The issue turned chaotic as Mliswa and MDC MPs almost turned the house into a boxing arena much to the chagrin of Chiwenga who was seated quietly.
