Source: The Herald – Breaking news.
Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter
In the ruling party, the President said, there must be no room for petty jealousies and unnecessary squabbling. He called on party structures to be at the forefront of implementing Government policies and programmes.
President Mnangagwa, who is also Zanu PF First Secretary, said this on Saturday while addressing the revolutionary party’s 122nd Central Committee meeting in Harare.
“I want to congratulate you and all structures of the party for our resounding victories in the various by-elections held since our last meeting. Let us continue to scale up mobilisation strategies and programmes to win the hearts and minds of the people across the social, economic and political divide,” said President Mnangagwa.
As party leadership, said President Mnangagwa, Central Committee members have the collective duty to be guided accordingly, ever toeing the party line.
“To do so, we must be unflinching in our adherence to the correct party line. Our constitution, the values of unity, patriotism, harmony, discipline and hard honest work should be entrenched among the rank and file of the party.
“I want to reiterate that we received a fresh mandate less than 12 months ago. Our focus must be towards accelerating the national development agenda. As always, we have to continue delivering on our promises. Petty squabbles, jealousies and misplaced sense of entitlement will never be tolerated. We must remain solid and united in support of our Zanu PF policies and programmes,” he said.
He directed party structures to convene meetings to discuss and brainstorm over pertinent economic policies and programmes.
“Going forward, all Provincial Chairmen are directed to convene special meetings of our structures, beginning with the Provincial Coordinating Committees, down to the cells, to discuss pertinent economic policies, programmes and projects. People-centred developmental targets must be set, right from the ward level towards growing our district, provincial and ultimately the national GDP. Economic related departments of the party across all levels should give active support in this regard,” he said.
Turning to the climate change-induced drought, President Mnangagwa said Government was equal to the challenge and no one will starve. “Our Government is capable of handling this situation. Zanu PF successfully prosecuted a protracted 16-year armed liberation struggle; we reclaimed our land and are making it productive against all odds. Together in unity, our nation mitigated the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, we will surely manage a drought year. This is the confidence and hope that the party leadership should instil among the membership and people of our great nation at large,” he said.
He said the Presidential Borehole Drilling Programme will continue in full force and all the 35 000 villages will have at least one borehole and an agro-business unit per village.
“Currently, we are implementing a robust winter cropping programme which will see more land being put under wheat and winter maize.
He said the holding of the country’s 44th independence celebrations at Murambinda Growth Point in Buhera dovetailed with the Government’s devolution and decentralisation agenda.
He said Zanu PF remained a revolutionary mass party, ideologically sound and structurally solid.
“We continue to unflinchingly focus on policies and programmes that will transform the quality of life of our people. We are a disciplined and patriotic party. This is reflected in the political and socio-economic success milestones we are realising, even under the illegal and unjust sanctions imposed on our country. Since 2018 we are among the top 5 fastest growing economies in Africa. Our GDP grew from US$16 billion in 2018 to the current US$47 billion, putting us well on course to realise an upper middle-income status by 2030,” he said.
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