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Pamela Shumba Bulawayo Bureau
ZANU-PF Bulawayo Province yesterday held constituency meetings, with candidates calling on party members to unite, concentrate on winning the general elections and bring development to their constituencies.
The meetings, which were held in all the 12 constituencies, were meant to introduce the party’s National Assembly candidates and come up with strategies to win the parliamentary seats in the province.
Bulawayo province conducted primary elections two weeks ago and all the aspiring Members of Parliament were announced.
Makokoba representative Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube challenged party members in his constituency to avoid petty fights and focus on uplifting the community.
“It’s time for us to work hard so that we win the elections and continue working for the community. Let’s be a united family and lead by example. Getting involved in petty fights will not take us anywhere.
“We have to concentrate on winning the elections and be one family. This is the only way we can triumph. Without unity we’ll not go anywhere,” said Rtd Col Dube.
He donated 30 tonnes of mealie-meal to vulnerable families, which will be distributed through 34 churches in the constituency.
“This is what we’ve always done in the past. We’re not buying votes but helping people in the community. We decided to work with churches because they know the people that deserve to be given.
“We’re donating 30 tonnes today and on Wednesday we’ll donate another 30 tonnes, which will again be distributed through the churches. We’re also organising rice to be given to the people,” said Rtd Col Dube.
Njube Lobengula candidate Cde Maidei Mpala warned party members against rogue elements, who she said harboured intentions of destroying the party.
“Beware of some party members who pretend to be part of us yet they are being used by other people to destabilise the party.
“President Emmerson Mnangagwa is our Presidential candidate for this year. Let’s rally behind him and give him all the support. We have to make him proud and win the elections,” said Cde Mpala.
She expressed confidence that she will win the Njube-Lobengula seat, saying most MDC-T members had joined Zanu-PF, after realising that the opposition party had nothing to offer.
Mpopoma Pelandaba candidate, Cde Joseph Tshuma also emphasised the need for party members to be united, adding that his door was always open for suggestions and requests from the community.
Zanu-PF’s campaigns are now in full swing, with President Mnangagwa expected to meet youths and students before holding star rallies in all the country’s provinces.
Two weeks ago, President Mnangagwa launched the party’s 2018 election manifesto whose thrust is to promote investment and business growth, in line with the vision to transform Zimbabwe into a middle income country by 2030.
Zanu-PF candidates for Parliament in Bulawayo line up as follows; Cdes Elifasi Mashaba (Nketa-Emganwini), Joseph Tshuma (Mpopoma-Pelandaba), Tapfuma Zhou (Entumbane-Emakhandeni), Raji Modi (Bulawayo South), Garikai Zonde (Luveve), Khumbulani Mpofu (Pumula), Headman Sibanda (Magwegwe), Tshinga Dube (Makokoba) and Maidei Mpala (Njube-Lobengula).
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