Tinaye Agere
Mutare Bureau
ALL candidates who participated in ZANU PF’s primary elections should form a united front, regardless of whether they won or lost the bid to represent the party in forthcoming harmonised elections, ZANU PF Women’s League Secretary for Administration Senator Monica Mutsvangwa has said.
Sen Mutsvangwa — who is also Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister — said all ZANU PF members should “bury grudges that could have been created during primary elections, do away with individualism and join hands ahead of the upcoming polls”.
She said this while addressing a Women’s League rally in Mutare South to drum up support for ZANU National Assembly candidate Cde Tawanda Dumbarimwe.
Cde Dumbarimwe contested against Cdes Godfrey Harahwa and Brian Munakamwe and the three joined forces during the rally.
“Politics is not about individuality and boasting about being an individual. It is about the party, togetherness and knowing that you make good decisions for the people who voted you into power,” she said.
Sen Mutsvangwa said the party’s interests come first, adding ZANU PF members should not engage in protest voting.
“What we want is to unite the people so that we win. No one should go to the elections while angry because their desired candidate did not make it during the primary elections.
“That is how protest voting starts, which is not conducive for the party.
“We have some people in the party who have voted in protest, giving an advantage to the opposition. That, however, did not end well for them as they are now regretting. The opposition councillors are failing them,” she said.
Sen Mutsvangwa urged Cde Dumbarimwe to serve the people of Mutare South diligently. She also urged him to be a servant of the people, as espoused by ZANU PF’s First Secretary, President Mnangagwa.
In his remarks, Cde Dumbarimwe said he will work with his counterparts to ensure the party wins resoundingly.
Online Reporter