Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has read out the wrong speech at the opening of parliament.
He gave the same one during his state-of-the-nation address on 25 August, when he was heckled by opposition MPs.
His spokesman told the state-run Herald paper the error was because of a mix-up in the president’s secretarial office.
The BBC’s Brian Hungwe in Harare says tensions were high ahead of the speech and the state broadcaster cancelled its live feed fearing further disruptions.
At least six MPs from the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) received a text message from a sender called “Death” warning them to behave.
“Warning: Immunity ends in parliament… act wisely by not disturbing the proceedings of parliament,” the message on opposition MP Nelson Chamisa’s phone said.
BBC
New Educated Zambia©❤√
September 16, 2015 at 10:01 am
This is supposed to be the man mentoring Lungu. I think it is about time we africans stood up against power hungry despots who have nothing new to give us. Just like zimbabwe, the PF have failed to find X.vote upnd
Lamba boy
September 16, 2015 at 10:24 am
Shikulu Bob, mwakula filekeni. te chupo nangula ubufumu. threatening peoples lifes wont help, jst accept ur callousness behavior en pave way for others to lead. i think da mix-up is on purpose another way of protesting saying enough is indeed enough. i see zambia becoming Zim if one person is given da all responsibility
Chief of Grief
September 16, 2015 at 10:59 am
Its normal,tamwapushilapo imwe bafikala!Pantu imwe bambi mealipushilapo palika beans noko lasa mumatako,ala!!!
Judge Joe Bidden
September 16, 2015 at 12:22 pm
Edgar’s mentor! Kikiki now that old script there was no date? kikiki
Hello Haters
September 16, 2015 at 2:06 pm
Old and forgetful, and he went on reading and reading and reading , without realizing that he read that before, African politician.
Lamba boy
September 16, 2015 at 4:32 pm
@ tamwapushilapo, du even understand ukupushila? he read a wrong one! meaning completely wrong with no alternative nearby, different from wat u have said coz it has alternative en u can easily switch upon realising.
amankolobwe
September 16, 2015 at 5:31 pm
mugabe yamuyaya
nshilimubemba
September 16, 2015 at 6:19 pm
Mugabe is not the problem but the one who writes the speech.
I would suggest that he be sacked he has no respect for his job he is inefficient .
The position needs to be given to some one else , by the way people must learn to respect the office of the president .
diplomat
September 16, 2015 at 11:27 pm
uncle bob go while the ochestra is still playing.
tutu
September 17, 2015 at 2:19 am
bob tuponone tufikala,twilakubelesha waumfwa,utupose muchifungo
tough love
September 17, 2015 at 5:14 am
The old fuul is now repeating himself. Zimbabweans have suffered enough and deserve better than this midiocrity. It’s about time death paid ka Mugabe a serious visit.
Incognito
September 17, 2015 at 5:28 am
Come on idiots, defend this imbecile. It’s the West’s fault he read the wrong speech. The sanctions have cut back his lifestyle as well as those gnarly nose hairs. Blah blah blah. And he said he’s going to propose to Obama. How low can he go? Apparently he can go very low. Zimbabwe has a new limbo king!
GIFT
September 17, 2015 at 8:56 am
MUGABE REMINDS ME OF LATE SATA.
Timbwi
September 17, 2015 at 9:49 am
Kikikiki… I can imagine the person who told him to stop. Boss! it is a wrong speech.kikikiki
Kalyobwele
September 17, 2015 at 10:31 am
Imagin….yu ar de one prechng..yo wife does de paking…owez..
This tym around…she gets a 144 condom pak…..straigt on de pullpilt…
HALELUYA Churrch…U then pul out de dat pak…thnkng ts de bible..i cn imagin the comotion.
Whom can U Blame…
Kalyobwele
September 17, 2015 at 10:40 am
1tsly…the Rule of leadershp…evrythng is yo fault.
2ndly…Wateva job U do mst add vaalue to yo org…
In vis case de1 wu prepared the speech was incopetent…& de president…shud hab seen de speech b4 hand…
Eventualy we all mek misteks
Famous idiot!...
September 17, 2015 at 3:07 pm
Utwaifi twali pama tufikala tatufwa bwangu. Akakosa kwati lino lyakwa lungu.
kasantana
September 17, 2015 at 3:23 pm
Ba Bob namukula,nokunyenga mwalilaba,filekeni boss and take a rest
King Mish
September 17, 2015 at 8:00 pm
This clearly shows how incompetent the old man has become, its unwise to cling on to power when the young people are there to give u a hand, African learn to call it a day,leave the stage while the people are clapping
Mpweya
September 17, 2015 at 8:39 pm
‘Bashikulu iyi ni ilya speech yamu August mulebelenga’. Kikiki