The opening of parliament was also tarnished by claims by opposition legislators that they had received anonymous death threats warning them against booing Mr Mugabe during his address.
Parlamentonun açılışı, muhalefet milletvekillerinin, Bay Mugabe'nin konuşması sırasında kendisini yuhalamaları halinde isimsiz ölüm tehditleri aldıklarına dair iddialarıyla lekelenmişti.