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Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda has ruled that Citizen’s Coalition for Change members of Parliament must not wear yellow during Parliament sessions.
Speaking at the swearing in of the new members of Parliament yesterday, Mudenda reminded the members of Parliament that party regalia are not supposed to be worn in the August House.
Mudenda gave the ruling after Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Buhera South Joseph Chinotimba protested that new members of the CCC party were wearing yellow neckties since CCC party color is yellow, CCC MP’s were regarded as wearing party regalia in the August House.
“Mr. Speaker, before you swear in the Members, some of us here are wearing party symbols like this gentleman here. The CCC as you know have their yellow theme with their symbol, but now the gentleman is wearing a CCC symbol,” said Chinotimba.
Member of Parliament for Chitungwiza Jacob Sikhala asked referring to two other MP’s who were putting on yellow but belong to Zanu PF, if they were members of the CCC party because of their yellow outfits.
“Are you telling us that woman is wearing a CCC symbol? Mr. Speaker, we need to be serious,” said Sikhala.
Sikhala added, “It is a tie. Even Hon. Paradza is from CCC now.”
However Mudenda then gave his final ruling that MP’s must abide to the rule by the Parliament, he said, “Order! Honorable Molokela, who told you to be on your feet? Honorable Chinotimba, we note that. Is there anything written CCC on the tie?.”
“No, so it is difficult to decipher. There are some Members also with yellow shirts but they do not belong to CCC, but as much as possible, any visible party regalia will not be allowed into the House,” said Mudenda.
The ruling had mixed reactions as CCC MP’s feel Zanu PF MP’s are jealous of the CCC yellow color. CCC secretary General Charlton Hwende in a twit revealed that the ruling was given because of the Zanu PF jealous members.
“In a bizarre ruling yesterday the Speaker ruled that we must stop wearing Yellow neckties !!! Zanu PF yarwadziwa ne Yellow, Hwende said in vernacular, meaning, “The ruling party Zanu Pf has been put to pains with CCC’S purpoted colour of yellow and are losing sleep over it.”
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