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Cde Shamu said the programme would be carried out in all provinces.
This, he said, would ensure that grassroots programmes were brought to their logical conclusions so that they translated to votes in the forthcoming referendum.
“We are not restructuring, but we are scrutinising our structures to ensure that they are properly constituted before we go to our national conference in Gweru this year,” said Cde Shamu.
He said the Politburo met in Harare last week and agreed that an exercise to check the implementation of resolutions adopted at the last conference held in
Bulawayo in December last year should be undertaken countrywide.
“We need to make progress by starting on new issues after dispensing of the old ones at this year’s conference,” he said.
Cde Shamu said a copy of a translation of what the Politburo said had been left out in the Copac draft issued to members at the Harare meeting, so that it could be discussed by party members nationwide.
Addressing the same meeting, Zanu-PF national secretary for land reform and resettlement Cde Ignatius Chombo said Bulawayo was not benefiting from national programmes because of political squabbles between the two MDC formations.
“Government made available US$40 million for the Distressed and Marginalised Firms to resuscitate industry in the city.
“Up to today, the money is still stuck in the hands of Welshman Ncube while Tendai Biti of the other MDC is also not doing enough to ensure funds reach intended beneficiaries.
“The two parties are not working together.”
Cde Chombo said Bulawayo had the largest land suitable for peri-urban farming, which the newly set up development committee would ensure was utilised by those interested in farming.
“Our duty is to ensure that people in urban areas get housing stands in cities or towns they reside in.
“The development committee is coming in to ensure people of Bulawayo reap the benefits of resources in the province,” he said.
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