Tinaye Agere
Zimpapers Politics Hub
Zanu PF should emerge from this year’s Annual National People’s Conference as a stronger and rejuvenated party to improve the quality of life of Zimbabweans, President Mnangagwa has said.
In his speech on Wednesday at the opening of the Zanu PF Central Committee meeting convened to precede the 21st Annual National People’s Conference being held in Bulawayo, President Mnangagwa said the conference was defining as it marked the beginning of the third decade of convening such meetings.
This, the President said, was proof that Zanu PF is a constitutionally entrenched party, with a rich history and proud liberation war heritage.
“Since establishment, the party has always championed and promoted constructive debate as well as internal democracy. We have always rejected any practices and conduct that are inconsistent with our laws and regulations outlined in the party constitution.,” said the President.
“Members gathered here, the current crop of senior leaders must carry on with that rich, deep-rooted tradition, in the footsteps of luminaries and founding fathers of our great party.
“Guided by the spirit and letter of this legal beacon, our collective expectation of the conference must see our party emerge rejuvenated, motivated, stronger, more united and focused on realising the necessary results to improve our quality of life.”
President Mnangagwa, who is also the Zanu PF First Secretary, said everyone in Zanu PF must make positive contributions to the party.
“Our rhetoric and actions as cadres must be reflective of this reality, both during the day and at night, in public and in private,” he said.
He implored Zanu PF members to be educated on the importance of party structures.
“If each level is correctly constituted, then the party has a sustainable base and solid foundation. There is need to always guard against infiltration and waywardness within party structures. We must decisively deal with abuses and not abandon our structures,” he said.
The President also touched on challenges affecting party structures, particularly the District Coordinating Committees (DCCs)
“The solution to challenges, for example within DCCs, is not to destroy the structure, but correct the anomalies through the strict adherence to the party constitution, rules and procedures,” he said.
“As a critical decision-making body of our colossal mass party Zanu PF, it is incumbent upon us, the Central Committee, to ensure that all members continue to toe the correct line of our party.
“The 21st National People’s Conference should serve to remind all Party structures from the cell/village upwards of the unstoppable nature as well as the leadership capabilities of the party.”
Online Reporter