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POLICIES adopted by the Second Republic that have seen the country’s economy growing exponentially albeit under difficult circumstances have piqued the interest of SADC member States that are keen to emulate Zimbabwe’s success story.
This includes accompanying infrastructure development projects.
President Mnangagwa yesterday told the Zanu PF Politburo that the country’s achievements in attaining food security and the construction boom without external lines of credit has become a case study of the region.
“The developmental and growth milestones we are realising across all sectors of the economy, attest to the sound policies of our party and Government as well as the resilience and hard honest work ethic of the people of our great motherland, Zimbabwe. We have every reason to be proud of ourselves as a nation.
“The initiatives we are undertaking, in spite of the illegal economic sanctions, are ground breaking. Our Pfumvudza/Intwasa Agriculture Model is gaining regional, continental and global acclaim. Similarly, the ongoing infrastructure development model, through our own local resources, provides a useful case study for others to emulate towards accelerated development in our SADC region and on the continent,” the President said.
For decades Zimbabwe has been under illegal Western economic sanctions that were imposed as punishment for the land reform programme, but the Second Republic has since turned adversity into opportunity through embracing science and technology as anchors to the country’s development towards Vision 2030, to become an upper-middle-class economy.
“The science, technology and innovation revolution has seen the emergence of new industries and associated manufacturing sectors. Construction is booming across the country, in both urban and rural areas, while the devolution and decentralisation agenda has increased social service infrastructure.”
The ruling party’s resounding victory in the August 2023 elections stands as testimony to the successes of Zanu PF policies, a party that the President said is the only one that can modernise and industrialise Zimbabwe.
As such, President Mnangagwa said, party’s officials must cascade the development gospel to the grassroots and, building on the victories in recent elections, remain with the people and entrench and consolidate the high-performance culture of results into 2024 and beyond.
“Our collective party work must translate into the improvement of the quality of life of our people,” said the President, as he charged Zanu PF’s wings to implement the cross-cutting resolutions of the Zanu PF National People’s Conference.
“As we end the year and begin 2024, let us keep the grassroots mobilised and confident in the party through the heightened implementation of party and Government programmes.”
The President also congratulated Zanu PF’s campaign teams for last week’s by-elections victory.
The ruling party won in Binga North, Beitbridge West, Bulawayo South, Cowdray Park, Lupane East and Nketa as well as Mabvuku Tafara saying service delivery must be at the top of the list of the winning candidates.
“The resolution of challenges being faced by our people and ensuring that they see the opportunities around them, should be a key focus area for the party. I urge all structures to ensure that the party is visible even where there are no by-elections.”
On the international front the President said the country’s engagement and reengagement thrust continues to yield dividends for Zimbabwe as relations with countries like China, which donated military equipment, and Botswana, which agreed to scrap passport requirement for the two nations’ citizens continue to be deepened while new diplomatic frontiers will be opened.
The President however said the ruling party remains gravely concerned by the growing humanitarian crisis and needless loss of life in Gaza.
“We, thus, continue to call for the respect of international law and the peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict in accordance with the various resolutions of the United Nations and the dictates of the UN Charter.”
Ahead of Unity Day and Christmas Holiday, the President called upon the nation to continue upholding the culture of unity, love and hard honest work.
Online Reporter