Farai Dauramanzi
Echo/Radar Editor
President Mnangagwa has challenged ZANU PF leaders at every level to deepen their understanding of party constitutionalism and ideology, saying leadership positions are not for personal glory but for serving the people.
Officially opening the 23rd ZANU PF Annual National People’s Conference at Chinhoyi University of Technology this afternoon, President Mnangagwa said the National People’s Conference carries an onerous obligation to receive reports on behalf of Congress, adopt new resolutions and supervise their implementation.
“This year’s theme, ‘From Resolutions to Results: Consolidating Economic Development and Deepening Economic Empowerment Towards Vision 2030’, is therefore a clarion call for concrete action and for resolutions that will positively impact the lives of our people towards Vision 2030,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said the party is on a sound footing, with unity, peace and stability enabling business and community activities to thrive.
“Congratulations to Party structures and functionaries. The state of the Party is on a sound footing. Party unity is invaluable, while prevailing peace and stability in the country is enabling business and community activities to thrive,” he said.
“Statutory meetings are now being convened efficiently as provided for in the Constitution.”
He said as the party scales up its building efforts, leaders have an obligation to ensure a deeper understanding of constitutionalism and ideology.
“As we scale up our Party building efforts, leaders at every level have an obligation to ensure a deeper understanding of what Party constitutionalism, as well as ideology, requires,” said President Mnangagwa.
“Office bearers and general members alike must have the necessary knowledge of their roles, duties and opportunities. Leadership positions are not for personal glory, we are there to serve.”
The President said the work of the Chitepo School of Ideology, along with Politburo and Central Committee strategic seminars, must cascade down to lower structures, adding that the business community and society at large are welcome to request in-house programmes.
“Understanding the correct line of the revolution is everyone’s obligation,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said Zimbabweans must protect the nation’s rich history and build on it.
“Zimbabwe is our home; we gather as a united people. We all have a duty to protect the rich history of our nation and build on it for a more prosperous future – step by step, brick by brick, stone upon stone.”
He said revolutionary movements have been custodians of the struggle against colonialism and economic exploitation, with liberation won through sacrifice, courage, discipline and organisation.
“Our forebearers did not let past resolutions gather dust. They mobilised, organised and implemented strategies that transformed those resolutions into reality,” said President Mnangagwa.
“It is in this historical context that our beloved Zimbabwe has witnessed resilience and unbelievable growth of the economy, which is acknowledged by many doubting Thomases.”
