By Own Correspondent- Zanu Pf legislator for Buhera South Joseph Chinotimba has professed ignorance over which political party is associated with the slogan “chinja”.

Interjecting during the reading of a report by the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission in parliament, Chinotimba said:

“On a point of order Madam Speaker.  I do not know whether ‘chinja’ is a political party or not.  I am lost.  Which party is called ‘chinja’.  We cannot debate on something that does not exist.  ‘Chinja’ is not a political party and does not belong to people – it is just a slogan.  We cannot say people were going to suffer or going to be killed because they were ‘chinjas.”

Chinotimba’s statement followed the presentation to parliament by Pelandaba Mpopoma legislator Charles Moyo where he read the Fourth Order on adjourned debate on motion on the Report of the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission on the 2018 Harmonised Elections.

Said Moyo:

“…..page 7 Madam Speaker, where it is highlighted that there are many problems which have been faced by our people.  That is why you have seen so many political parties coming to the fray.  

Let me now go to page 8 Madam Speaker, where it is highlighting about hate speech which was witnessed during 2018 pre-election period.  On 8.1, during the ZANU PF rally in Chiredzi District, that is Masvingo Province, the ZHRC monitors heard supporters of ZANU PF singing a song with lyrics that Chinja inourayisa confirms that ZANU PF are killers.”