Norton legislator Mr Temba Mliswa says most female MPs are useless as they are only good at wearing make-up and wigs. He was speaking on...
Norton legislator Mr Temba Mliswa says most female MPs are
useless as they are only good at wearing make-up and wigs.
He was speaking on the welfare of war vets when he launched
his attack on female legislators under proportional representation.
"The issue of the elections in this country is very
important and I want to touch on this in terms of the war veterans. This will also touch those living with
disability, why can this country not have a quota for them because we have a
quota for women, 60 women are in Parliament.
Most of them do not do anything, the only thing that we have seen coming
of them is having nice make up and nice wigs – [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible
interjections.] – so the proportional representation of 60 women Members of
Parliament has actually made us lose money because if you now take stock of
what they have done, most of them have done nothing – [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible
interjections.] –
HON. T.
KHUMALO: On a point of order Mr. Speaker Sir.
THE ACTING
SPEAKER: What is your point of order?
HON. T.
KHUMALO: The Hon. Member said there should be a quota for the disabled people
which we agree. He said women have got
their quota, they have 60 seats but they do nothing. Who is he to judge us? – [HON. MEMBERS:
Wakazvarwa nemukadzi iwe, hauwhini iwe.] –
THE ACTING
SPEAKER: Order – [HON. T. KHUMALO: Ichakunetsa iyoyo, vakadzi vose
havakuvhotere.] – Order Hon. T. Khumalo, I will send you out if you continue,
you are not the only lady here. – [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] –
Order, the Hon. Member is expressing his views, if you so disagree, I will give
you the opportunity to debate. You may
proceed Hon. Member.
HON.
MLISWA: Mr. Speaker Sir, my debate is based on representation in Parliament and
the war veterans and people living with disability must now be given a quota
out of proportional representation which most of them have done nothing expect
to have make up and wigs and not represent people – [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible
interjections.] – It is my suggestion that out of the 66, 20 of them go to war
veterans, 20 go to people with disability because if you see contributions in
the Hansard which is a record of Parliament, they have absolutely said nothing.
Some of them have even lost primary elections without even saying nothing –
[HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] – So, to me it is important in moving
forward.
THE ACTING
SPEAKER: Order please, Hon. Mliswa do not provoke the women. I have allowed you to continue but desist
from provoking women – [HON. MLISWA: Inaudible interjections.] Order Hon.
Mliswa.
HON.
MAJOME: On a point of order Mr. Speaker.
THE ACTING
SPEAKER: I may not allow you if these Hon. Members continue to make noise. What
is your point of order?
HON.
MAJOME: My point of order is on a matter of privilege as a Member of
Parliament. Hon. Mliswa’s conduct denigrates
the fellow Hon. Women Members of this House.
His remarks are not only unparliamentary but they reek of contempt for
women and in terms of our very own Standing Rules and Orders, Members of
Parliament are required to debate issues and not make scurrilous and
unjustified attacks on fellow members.
As female Members of Parliament, we have the privilege to be accorded
our dignity and our respect. If Hon.
Mliswa does not have any issues to debate, he must not take cheap shots at
women and get popular mileage. We are
Hon. Members of this House that represent our constituencies and also the men
in this House are also required to represent women. I believe Hon. Speaker, please put him to
order, he cannot abuse this august House to abuse women in this House.
THE ACTING
SPEAKER: Order, I had earlier on made a ruling but Hon. Mliswa continues to
provoke ladies, so please desist from that.
Continue with your debate.
HON.
MLISWA: Mr. Speaker Sir, if at all...
THE ACTING
SPEAKER: Please continue with your debate.
HON.
MLISWA: I want to apologise, in the event that I offended anybody – [HON.
MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.] – in the event that I offended anyone, what
I will say is that for what I am and hope to be, I owe it to my mother. I thank you, I will continue – [HON. MEMBERS:
Inaudible interjections.] –.
THE ACTING
SPEAKER: Your time has expired.
HON.
MLISWA: My debate Mr. – [AN HON. MEMBER: You have to apologise.] -
HON. MLISWA: I will not apologise. I stand by what I have said. No wonder why you lost in the primary
elections in the PR, because you are not working. Why did you not come back? Makadyiwa. - [HON.
MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.]-
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
Hon. Khumalo!
HON. T. KHUMALO:
Ndidzingei, ndidzingei.
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
You, go out now!
HON. T. KHUMALO:
Thank you, but nyaya yangu - you were given birth to by a woman, Mr.
Speaker. You must respect women.
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
Go out! - [HON. MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.]- Order, order! Hon. Khumalo behave! Sergeant-at Arms, can
you take her out please. Ask her to go
out.
Hon. Khumalo refused to leave the Chamber
THE ACTING SPEAKER:
Order please, order at the back!
Hon. Members I think we are getting excited over nothing - [HON.
MEMBERS: Inaudible interjections.]- Order please! You are close to me, I am calling for order
and you start talking. Hon. Khumalo,
please do not repeat that.
HON. T. KHUMALO: I
can go out on my own; I do not need the Sergeant-at-arms. I thank you, but message delivered.
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