By Political Reporter
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has urged the ZANU PF leadership as well as the generality of the people to work hard to achieve economic transformation by 2030.
Addressing the 349th Session of the Politburo at the Party’s Headquarters yesterday, the President said moonlighting and the entitlement syndrome with no work output, was not the culture of the Second Republic.
“I expect a greater sense of responsibility and urgency in the development and implementation of party programmes, from party headquarters right up to the districts. Moonlighting and the entitlement syndrome with no work output, is not the culture of the Second Republic. Let us all strive to work harder, with initiative, creativity, persistence and focus towards fulfilling our 2018 Election Manifesto and the National Development Strategy 1. We have an appointment with destiny in 2030. A resounding party victory in 2023 is merely an enabler to the achievement of our national vision. We cannot afford to fall asleep,” the President said.
He added that differences in an organization like ZANU PF were expected but they should not create hostility and conflicts within the party.
“Diversity and differences in perspectives, approaches and strategies are welcome in the party: after all, such is the nature of democracy. However, divergence of views should never create hostility and conflict within our ranks, and membership. It is only through the adherence to our party constitution, rules and procedures, tolerance and the amicable resolution of disputes, that the party will emerge stronger,” he said.
On Zimbabwe’s relations with other countries, the President said the country would never compromise on national interests and principles of Pan-Africanism.
“Zimbabwe continues to advance its Engagement and Re-engagement Policy. In doing so, my Government will never compromise our national interests and principles of Pan-Africanism. We shall, thus, remain solid in pursuit of the vision that propelled many sons and daughters of our country to wage the protracted armed struggle,” said the President.
Meanwhile, President Mnangagwa paid tribute to former Vice President Kembo Mohadi, who resigned from Government, saying the resignation was unexpected but accepted.
“We convene today following the resignation of Col (Rtd) Cde KCD Mohadi from the post of Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe. His resignation from the governance architecture of the Republic was unexpected.
“On behalf of Government, the Party Zanu PF and indeed on my own behalf, I would like to thank the former Vice President Col (Rtd) Cde KCD Mohadi for his service to our country. I commend him for the role he played under the Second Republic in advancing our Government’s national development agenda as enunciated in Vision 2030 and National Development Strategy 1 (NDS 1),” said the President.
On Monday, Cde Mohadi resigned from Government following unproved allegations of immoral sexual relationships with married women that went viral on social media.
President Mnangagwa said Cde Mohadi would remain the Vice President of the ruling ZANU PF party.
