“Ndinoramba

Описание: *HON. MAKUMIRE: I am a Member of Parliament for
Chiredzi Central Constituency. I asked them about this Constitution
Amendment (No. 3) Bill and they asked me to go to Chiredzi General
Hospital to see the state of the hospital and then when I got back, that
is when would could discuss this. I went to Chiredzi Hospital and I
discovered that most patients did not have access to medication at the
hospital.
HON. J. SITHOLE: Point of order Madam Speaker.
THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: What is your point of
order?
*HON. J. SITHOLE: I kindly request Hon. Makumire to speak
to the Bill and not anything to do with the hospitals. Thank you.
*THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Hon. Makumire, can you
proceed?
*HON. MAKUMIRE: I came back to them and told them the
state of the hospital and then the citizens of Chiredzi Central said, if
the hospital does not have medication, why should we add two more
years? I then asked the women if they were in support of this Bill and
the women said they are giving birth on hospital floors. They said
they could not continue giving birth on the floors for the next two
years, as they want this to be adjusted in this Bill.
I then went to the police camp and asked police officers if they
were in support of this Bill and they said that they were being
underpaid, and said, look at the state of our shoes. I was taken to their
offices, which were made out of wood. They then asked me what the
purpose of those two years was if they were working from these
wooden offices?
*HON. DHANZI: On a point of order Madam Speaker. We take
an oath as we start to work in this august House. I kindly request Hon.
Makumire, as he respects his oath, to tell us the police officers who
told him that they are being underpaid. I thank you.
*THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Hon. Dhanzi, I have heard
what you said. Let me respond to you, it was once mentioned in this
august House that those people who wrote in support of this Bill are
close to 537 102. Those people who wrote against the Bill are 2 935.
So, Hon. Makumire and these other people are amongst those 2 935.
*HON. MAKUMIRE: Madam Speaker, I went around the
constituency and people had sewage flooding and no water was being
provided. I was then asked by these uniformed forces why we need
two more years if we are in poverty like this. I asked if we could
proceed for two more years and they said, if you proceed with the two
more years, it will increase poverty.
So, most people in Zimbabwe are not in support of this Bill
because it is not coming from the citizens. Madam Speaker, let me
clarify it for you. The current ruling party in Zimbabwe started in
1980…
*THE HON. DEPUTY SPEAKER: Hon. Makumire, speak to
the Bill. Do not distract yourself with political parties. If you continue
going off, I will force you to sit down.