adminMunyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent
Zanu-PF will this month start distributing new party regalia in preparation for the forthcoming elections, Women League Chairperson Cde Mabel Chinomona has said. Addressing members of the Women’s League in Gweru yesterday, Cde Chinomona said the revolutionary party had designed new regalia, which will be distributed to all party members in two weeks time.
Cde Chinomona said the party had designed standard and timeless regalia, which does not have mug-shots of leaders as was the case with the former First Secretary, Cde Robert Mugabe.
“We sat down and said all the party regalia that we had, had images of former President Mugabe. So this time we agreed that we want party paraphernalia that is timeless and that has no images of individuals. We want all the coming generations to inherit the regalia.
“We are looking forward to start distributing the regalia in all provinces and districts in the next two weeks. We do not want people who abuse this paraphernalia. We want transparency in the distribution of the regalia. Every party member and supporter should get the regalia right down to cell level,” she said.
Cde Chinomona said women should advocate for more inclusion of females in politics and in senior Government posts.
She urged women to support other women so that they are represented at all levels of leadership.
“I was saddened when I was told that only four of the 28 constituencies in the province that have female Members of Parliament. We should be actively involved in politics and be represented at all levels. We have more women who registered to vote than men in the province. I am informed that the ratio is 46 to 54 percent. So this means that we vote but not for women.
“This year we do not want imposition of candidates as was the case in the past. We want leaders who are chosen by the people and are from the people and represent the people,” she said.
Cde Chinomona also thanked Businessmen Messrs Tinos Size and Clever Pote who have shown unwavering support for women in the province.
“We are grateful for the support we are getting from Mr Pote a businessman from Zvishavane. These are the people we want in the society who support women although they might not have a direct benefit from it.
‘‘We also want to thank Mr Size for the support in making this gathering successful,” she said.
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