Zanu PF youths to abide by people’s wishes

Victor Maphosa and Conrad Mupesa

ZANU PF youths will abide by resolutions made at the 21st Annual National People’s Conference in Bulawayo, where the party unanimously agreed that President Mnangagwa should stay on beyond 2028.

This was said by Secretary for Youth Affairs Cde Tinoda Machakaire while addressing thousands of young people during the Seke inter-district meeting held at Dunota Farm.

The meeting was attended by the ZANU PF Mashonaland East provincial executive, led by its chairperson Cde Daniel Garwe, as well as Deputy Secretary for Youth Affairs Cde John Paradza.

“My deputy, Cde Paradza, came to me last year with resolutions made by youths. One of the resolutions was for President Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028,” he said.

“After receiving the resolution, I did my job as the Secretary for Youth Affairs and made sure the resolutions got to the conference. At the conference, the youths’ resolution was adopted.

“So, the resolution to allow President Mnangagwa to remain was also raised by youths and was adopted. This is what the youths want.”

Cde Machakaire took the opportunity to call on youths to remain disciplined and loyal to the party.

“Love one another, always be disciplined and remain united. This makes the party strong,” he said.

“There are some who are always on social media and talking negatively about our leaders. That is wrong and as youths, you should shun that habit. Always respect your leaders.”

In his remarks, ZANU PF youth chairperson for Mashonaland East province Cde Isaac Tasikani said youths from the province will always follow the party’s resolutions.

“As youths from Mashonaland East, we do not disengage ourselves from what the party would have agreed on.

“These are the youths from all the districts in Mashonaland East who made a resolution that President Mnangagwa should remain in office until 2030.

“So, today, we are here to give these youths feedback on the resolution they made,” he said.

“The resolution was adopted during the conference held last year. All wings agreed on that resolution. We did not see anyone going against it.”

In his address, Cde Garwe said: “The resolution was adopted; it was not opposed at all.

“And we came back from Bulawayo and started to hold inter-district meetings, informing people about the outcome of these resolutions.

“Now, as we spread this message, there are some who have taken to social media to say bad things about me and about the President, but let it be.

“No matter how they talk or what they say, Vision 2030 is a reality, it is unstoppable.”

Meanwhile, another inter-district meeting in Mashonaland West province saw party cadres implore President Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030 to guarantee the achievement of Vision 2030. Party members also castigated Cde Blessed Geza following his calls for President Mnangagwa to resign.

The inter-district meeting was held at Neuso Business Centre in the Mhondoro-Mubaira constituency.

“Our President is a listening leader, who has provided 4 000 chicks to the constituency that we have distributed accordingly,” said Mhondoro-Mubaira Member of Parliament Cde Chamu Chiwanza.

“His gesture and fatherly love qualify him to be in office until 2030.”

Through the Constituency Development Fund, Cde Chiwanza said, the area was headed for massive infrastructure rehabilitation and development.

ZANU PF provincial chairperson Cde Mary Mliswa-Chikoka said calls for President Mnangagwa to stay on were coming from the people.

“The President has never requested that his term of office be extended,” she said.

“We the people have called that he should be in office until 2030.

“This is not anywhere near third-term bidding, as he is not interested in running for any more terms.”