WATCH LIVE as Gambakwe unpacks the unfolding dram after power was mysteriously cut during the opening of Parliament and State Of The Nation Address (SONA) by Mnangagwa.
Mudenda, the Speaker of Zimbabwe Parliament, addressed the electricity outage that occurred during an official event.
Key Points:
- Apology: The speaker begins by offering an apology to the President and the House for the power cut.
- Contingency Failure: Mudenda mentions that arrangements for an automatic switchover to a backup generator (or dealing with issues from the power utility ZESA) failed.
- Investigation and Action: The most forceful part of the statement is the promise to investigate “beyond what happened,” “trace the culprits,” and “deal with them accordingly.”
- Severe Warning: The speech concludes with a strong warning, stating that those “found wanting” (culpable) will “regret the day of their existence.” The firm tone and the severe concluding statement drew audible support and reaction from the audience/members present.
“I think it is proper that we apologize to His Excellency the President and the House for the electricity outage. And matters had been arranged that there would be an automatic switchover once there was a problem either with ZESA or our generator. It is, however, it is, however, important to note that we shall go beyond what happened and trace and trace the culprits and deal with them accordingly. And those that will be found wanting will regret the day of their existence.”
