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News / NationalMnangagwa delivers SONA in darknessby Staff reporter15 hrs ago |1739ViewsPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa read the final 10 minutes of his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in near darkness after a sudden power outage plunged Parliament into darkness on Tuesday afternoon.An aide was seen holding a torch to help the President finish his speech.

Moments after Mnangagwa concluded, power was mysteriously restored – prompting Speaker of Parliament Jacob Mudenda to suggest the blackout was not accidental.”The person who switched off electricity while the President was speaking will regret the day he was born,” Mudenda told MPs, vowing that Parliament would “chase the culprit.”Mudenda later apologised to the President – who had already left the chamber – for the embarrassing incident, saying an investigation had been launched to determine the cause.Mnangagwa appeared visibly irritated as he exited the building. Witnesses said one of his aides attempted to stop him from continuing the address under torchlight, but the President insisted on finishing.This is the second time such an incident has occurred.

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