by Innocent Mujeri
President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is also the ZANU PF’s First Secretary has urged Zimbabweans to forge ahead in promoting the revolutionary ideals of the country’s Founding Fathers, which are embodied in the party.
Speaking at the 344th session of the ZANU PF Politburo meeting held yesterday, the President also applauded all the organs of the party for their resolve to galvanise grassroots structures through a raft of mobilisation activities, which he said will ensure that the party and the people are connected.
“Let us forge ahead in promoting, preserving and safeguarding the enduring and unshakable revolutionary ideals of our Founding Fathers, which are embodied in our Party.
“I applaud all the organs of the Party for their resolve to galvanise grassroots structures through a raft of mobilisation activities,” said President Mnangagwa.
Politburo members were urged to be well-versed with the ZANU PF’s constitution, rules, regulations and traditions, which should act as the party’s overarching political campus.
The President also said the party’s overwhelming victory during the 2018 harmonised elections should inspire party members to work wholeheartedly, diligently and consistently to improve the quality of people’s lives.
The ZANU PF’S First Secretary also urged party members to be active participants in developmental projects being implemented by the Government and said all developmental activities should be informed by the party’s 2018 Manifesto.
President Mnangagwa further said that Vision 2030 is only achievable if all people work together in peace and unity, as he commended some sectors of the economy for delivering tangible results,
“To date, the milestones and targets set out in our Manifesto are beginning to show throughout the length and breadth of our economy. I commend various sectors of our economy ,such as agriculture, mining, energy and power development ,manufacturing and infrastructure development for delivering tangible results, thus far,” said the President.
President Mnangagwa further urged party leaders to be exemplary in their communities and to take part in the Government sponsored Pfumvudza programme.
The President also explained Government’s intervention, which has resulted in the stabilisation of the macro economic environment resulting in reduced vitality of the foreign exchange rate and the price of goods and services.
President Mnangagwa further said that projects that are being financed by devolution funds are now visible in various Wards and urged party members to take charge with regards to communicating the successes of the Second Republic to the people.
The President also bemoaned the worrisome trend, where the country’s detractors use popular culture and arts to attack and undermine the country’s unity and peace. He further recommended that the Party must deploy its organs and cadres to exploit opportunities in the arts and culture industry by packaging and popularising the Nation Building and Development Agenda.
On the forthcoming 2023 elections, President Mnangagwa urged party members to remain unwavering in their dealings by consistently strengthening and increasing the party’s membership base.
He also said the re-introduction of the District Coordinating Committees (DCCs) should serve as a mechanism to further consolidate the party mobilisation strategy at the grassroots level.
President Mnangagwa further said the party will not tolerate the imposition of candidates, vote buying and other electoral malpractices during the DCC elections.
The President Mnangagwa also informed Politburo members that the party received a delegation from the African National Congress (ANC). He said it was prudent for sister liberation movements to continue sharing experiences and strategies in view of the ongoing onslaught by the detractors and neo colonialists
The President also informed fellow Politburo members that he recently received a delegation of the Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations, which comprised the leadership of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe, Catholic Bishops Conference, Zimbabwe Council of Churches and the Indigenous Churches.
President Mnangagwa said he was pleased to receive such a delegation as dialogue is what the Second Republic needs to build peace, unity and love among Zimbabweans.
Meanwhile, yesterday President Mnangagwa was showered with gifts as birthday presents by his fellow Politburo members. Among the various gifts was a ZANU PF branded jacket that the President vowed to don wherever he goes.
