Midlands endorses 2030 resolution

President Mnangagwa

ZANU-PF in the Midlands Province has joined other provinces in backing calls for President Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028, saying his continued leadership is key to achieving Zimbabwe’s goal of becoming an upper-middle-income economy by 2030.

The resolution was adopted on Sunday at the party’s 4th Joint Midlands Provincial Coordinating Committee and Provincial Development Coordination meeting, held at the Zanu-PF Winery Convention Centre in Gweru.

The gathering brought together provincial leaders, Cabinet ministers, MPs, heads of Government departments, parastatals and district development coordinators from across the province.

Resolution Number 1 — to extend Mnangagwa’s leadership until 2030 — will form part of Midlands’ submissions to the 2025 Zanu-PF Annual National People’s Conference in Mutare next month. The resolution, first endorsed at last year’s party conference in Bulawayo, has since been reaffirmed by all 10 provinces.

Politburo member Cde Supa Mandiwanzira, who attended the Gweru meeting, said the resolution had now become a “national consensus.”

“This resolution used to face some opposition, but when we went to Bulawayo last year, it became a national consensus. You are the last province to reaffirm the resolution, which has already been endorsed by the other nine provinces,” he said.

Party leaders in the province credited President Mnangagwa with visible infrastructure projects, improved human capital development and economic reforms.

“This is a resolution coming from the people and by the people. The President’s delivery is clear and infrastructure development is visible. Our human capital development is unquestionable,” he said.

“Our nurses and health professionals are in demand internationally. Just look at the massive road infrastructure development creating space for investment.”

Zanu-PF Midlands Secretary for Local Governance and Devolution, Cde Connilius Mupereri, said the resolutions reflected grassroots support.

“All the structures reaffirmed the 2024 conference Resolution Number 1, that President Mnangagwa’s rule be extended until 2030. This is because of the good works he has been doing since assuming office in 2017,” he said.

“The structures also resolved that we must have our own currency for meaningful development to continue.”
Zanu-PF Midlands Secretary for Security, Cde Owen Ncube, reinforced the message.

“Resolution Number 1 is here to stay. This is a resolution from the people, by the people. We, the people, are saying our President should stay put and drive the economy for posterity,” he said.