Online Reporter
Dr Obert Moses Mpofu
HISTORY is often described as a progression of class struggle.
This means human beings will always strive to attain their desires.
However, this pursuit to improve the human condition is far from easy.
As black Zimbabweans, we have laboured through colonialism and the hardship of sanctions to create a new class of prosperous and enterprising Zimbabweans, thanks to ZANU PF’s leadership.
The battle for survival and taking the nation forward involves more than just political rhetoric.
It is about delivering the fruits of political freedom through improving the lives and livelihoods of our people.
The ZANU PF Government has strived to fulfil the economic aspirations of our people.
We have deliberately set our nation on a path of economic transformation and created a new class of successful Zimbabweans.
The colossal ZANU PF has created conditions for ordinary black Zimbabweans to be successful and wealthy.
This is unprecedented.
The rise of a new economic class, which is dominated by young people, is the result of the empowerment drive the party has pursued over the years.
We have truly achieved the impossible.
Through affirmative action, our people are now genuinely empowered. Political freedom without economic emancipation means very little.
After achieving political freedom, the next step was to emancipate our people from poverty.
This is easier said than done.
We have experimented with many formulas to achieve that goal; some very successful, others less so.
As expected, good things do not come easy — there will always be ups and downs.
The results, however, are now there for all to see.
Today we witness a nation that has achieved what once seemed impossible.
We were once ostracised for efforts to uplift our people.
Few outsiders could appreciate what we wanted to achieve.
They thought it was sheer madness to reclaim our land from white settlers.
This was perhaps the second most consequential development in our history after the defeat of colonialism.
The ruling party will not shy away from pursuing the people’s agenda.
Our colonisers never wanted us to benefit and enjoy our mineral resources.
But through great sacrifice, we succeeded.
Zimbabwe has always shown promise and resilience even in the face of adversity.
There is no denying that we are now well on our way to the top.
The International Monetary Fund projects that our economy will likely grow by 6 percent this year, driven by a recovery in agriculture.
Our economy is now in the hands of the black majority, which was what the country’s liberators envisioned.
We have remained true to that vision.
Dr Obert Moses Mpofu is an academic and the Secretary-General of ZANU PF. He writes in his own capacity.
