Zanu-PF is the party of the future, stronger and rejuvenated

ZANU-PF has emerged stronger and more rejuvenated from the just-ended 21st Annual National People’s Conference in Bulawayo with President Mnangagwa expressing confidence on the party’s future and its ability to continue driving the national development agenda.

In his closing remarks at the end of the conference that was hosted at the Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre on Saturday, he said the ruling party will always remain anchored on people-centric interests and directed members to uphold unity, peace and discipline as they deliver promises to the electorate.

“Zanu-PF is the party of liberation and the party of the future. We are a colossal mass revolutionary party and our resolutions, policies and directives affect our society and impact all sectors of the economy,” said President Mnangagwa.

“Guided by our sector specific directives issued by this conference, the concerns of our communities must be comprehensively addressed. No one and no place must be left behind.

“Our purposes must continue to be intricately linked to the progress and economic rejuvenation of our great motherland, Zimbabwe. We, the current crop of cadres, have an obligation to ensure that Zanu-PF remains the driving force for peaceful development and to build our economy at an accelerated pace.”

President Mnangagwa said the conference theme: “Industrialise and Modernise Towards the Attainment of Vision 2030” must challenge party cadres to explore new horizons in the ongoing modernisation and industrialisation agenda.

He challenged party organs and members to hence forth transform conference outcomes into implementable programmes and activities that speak to the needs of the majority of the populace.

“As we go back and put shoulder to the wheel, we should, therefore, diligently pursue industrial transformation and robust value chains as a catalyst for sustainable development and a competitive industrial base,” said the President.

“High impact social development progress must be recorded during the upcoming reporting period that is ahead of us. Constructive and programme-based grassroots engagements and mobilisation, across all Party structures, will be key in delivering the desired results.”

He said the country’s development philosophy, “Nyika inovakwa, igotongwa, igonamatigwa nevene vayo/ ilizwe, lakhiwa, libuswe, likhulekelwe ngabanikazi balo”, must continue to be embedded in everything that is done as a nation and become a way of life.

“After all, they (youths) are like seeds that thrive on fertile land and the storehouse of national hope for the growth of our revolutionary mass party, Zanu-PF, and the realisation of Vision 2030,” said the President.

He paid tribute to women and the youth for devoting their energy and ideas for the benefit of the party and the people’s revolution, demonstrating along with the veterans of the liberation struggle, that they are the vanguard of the party.

President Mnangagwa further noted submissions by various committees and overall conference resolutions as a solid political proclamation and call to action for more transformative projects, which must be timely implemented.

“Let’s be emboldened by this watershed conference and continue to build our party in tandem with the new socio-economic and technological realities, while maintaining the unique ideological DNA that make Zanu-PF the party that has endured for six decades,” he said.

“This is the guarantor that will make our Party grow from strength to strength.”

As Zimbabwe marches towards Vision 2030, the President assured the masses of positive gains ahead and urged patience and resilience in overcoming obstacles such as illegal sanctions.

“Under the Zanu-PF-led Government, the rise of Zimbabwe is unstoppable,” he said.

Meanwhile, Zanu-PF secretary for information and publicity, Cde Chris Mutsvangwa, hailed the conference success as an ultimate exercise of democracy.

He told journalists that open deliberations prevailed and that the resolutions showed the seriousness of the ruling party had in driving the national development agenda to meet Vision 2030 targets.

About 4 000 delegates from the country’s 10 provinces attended the conference and engaged in candid debates, cut and thrust over issues.

“No issue was swept under the carpet, no issue was taboo, and everything was on the table. The resolutions that came out of this conference cover the day-to-day aspects of Zimbabwe, from the various wings and organs of the party,” said Cde Mutsvangwa.

He hailed the resilience and dedication by President Mnangagwa whose administration has achieved milestone progress within a short space of time.

“Our economy is now evidently vibrant and can even overcome shocks. Just this year we have experienced a drought year but look at what our Party has done, we are feeding the populace of Zimbabwe pretty much on our own, before we would have resorted to begging bowls. Zimbabwe is now capable of dealing with external shocks,” said Cde Mutsvangwa.

“We are also delivering infrastructure through the industrialisation agenda. We also discussed macro-economic stability, this is something Zimbabweans never expected to be discussed.”