HON. SEN. RTD. AIR CHIEF MARSHALL SHIRI:  Thank you Mr. Speaker Sir.  I am not protecting anyone.  I am stating facts as they are.  I seem not to appreciate the need to come and issue a ministerial statement given that I am able to give the required facts here.  I have highlighted that the money in question was used for the cotton input scheme, for the Presidential Input Scheme and for the importation of grain – [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.] –

Hon. Members having stood up.

THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER:  No more points of order.  May you resume your seats Hon. Members. – [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.] –  -[HON. SEN. RTD. AIR CHIEF MARSHALL SHIRI:  Ndakumbovatuka mbijana.]-

HON. SEN. RTD. AIR CHIEF MARSHALL SHIRI:  Mr. Speaker Sir, I am not addressing baboons and monkeys.  I am addressing people who are supposed to listen when I am responding.  If they want me to respond and they want an answer, they have to give me a chance to respond.  Thank you Mr. Speaker Sir – [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.] –

THE TEMPORARY SPEAKER:  No more points of order.  Hon. Members, may you resume your seats. – [HON. MEMBERS:  No, no.] – [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.] –

HON. MAMOMBE:  Mr. Speaker, I am the one who asked the question.  The Hon. Minister cannot refer to us as baboons and monkeys.  We need sufficient answers Mr. Speaker.  Mr. Speaker, you need to protect us Sir. – [HON. MEMBERS:  Inaudible interjections.] –  [HON. MEMBERS:  Mr. Speaker, there are no monkeys] –.  We are not going to allow that kind of language in this House.  He has to withdraw.

MDC Hon. Members sang a song – Intho oyenzayo siyayizonda, whilst ZANU PF Hon. Members chanted – E. D. pfeee, E. D. pfeee.

MDC Hon. Members shouted – Chamisa, Chamisa and sang a song Ndezve change, Nero, ndezve change Nero.

Hon. Members having continuously behaved disorderly, the Temporary Speaker abruptly adjourned the House at Twenty-Six Minutes past Four o’clock p.m.