Zim committed to housing delivery: Garwe

Victor Maphosa Mashonaland East Bureau ZANU PF chairperson for Mashonaland East province Cde Daniel Garwe has implored members and supporters to stop insulting the party’s leadership on social media platforms. Addressing party members during the Mashonaland East Provincial Co-ordinating Committee (PCC) meeting in Marondera at the weekend, Cde Garwe said it is not a ZANU PF culture to insult the President and called on those who are doing so to stop it henceforth. “Last year we held our conference in Bulawayo and 132 resolutions were adopted. Today we are not here to explain all these adopted resolutions, but one. We adopted one resolution where all provinces agreed to allow President Mnangagwa to remain in office beyond 2028. “We then came back and began telling people about this resolution through inter-district meetings. We held these inter districts, we are holding them and we will continue to hold them, telling people about these resolutions, all of them, but our emphasis is on Resolution Number One. “Of all the resolutions, none of them granted anyone permission to insult others. No resolution was adopted allowing people to be forced to do a slogan. No resolution was passed, which allows someone to insult anyone because he or she is doing a certain slogan. “Now, what is bothering us is that there are some elements who are insulting President Mnangagwa on social media. I am sure that all of you here are aware of how President Mnangagwa is being insulted and disrespected on social media by people who we think are ZANU PF. This is unacceptable.” Cde Garwe said if anyone is aggrieved, there is always a better way of tabling issues adding that throwing insults is not one of them. “We have a ZANU PF way of solving issues. Our party constitution provides for a conducive platform to air our grievances. “One should use party structures. But some people are no longer doing that. Mashonaland East is now on top of the list for insulting the President, including insults directed at me the chairman. We should never do that. There are better ways of expressing issues,” he said. Cde Garwe said he would not remain silent while some elements from the province disrespect the President. He also urged youths to remain vigilant and steadfast in protecting the party and the President. “We will not remain silent if we are truly ZANU PF in spirit and truth when our party and President are being insulted. Because if we remain idle, we are automatically supporting the insults. We will not remain silent. “We are all protection officers; we must protect the party and the President. There is no room for disrespecting people. We voted for our President to be in office, so we will keep on supporting him” Cde Garwe said.

Ivan Zhakata–Herald Correspondent

ZIMBABWE remains steadfast and resolute to the development of the African housing delivery agenda, Minister of Housing and Social Amenities Daniel Garwe yesterday told the 42nd Shelter Afrique Annual General Meeting and symposium in Abuja, Nigeria.

Minister Garwe, outgoing chairman of Shelter Afrique, said it was Shelter Afrique’s responsibility to ensure that new programmes and products were initiated in order to enhance the delivery of affordable housing for all.

Africa, through Shelter Afrique, was being challenged to develop new innovative and technology-based housing solutions that ensure provision of modern and sustainable settlements.

“A Pan-African financing model for affordable housing is required for us to gravitate towards Agenda 2063,” Minister Garwe said.

“Our 5-year Strategic Plan I referred to earlier on is centred on construction of sustainable, decent, modern and affordable housing units delivered through well-planned and governed settlements.

“The housing sector has massive potential in employment and wealth creation and this can feed into the growth of the economies in Africa.

“Construction is an engine for economic growth whose multiplier effects can trigger employment opportunities for our citizens, women and youths in particular. The AU’s Agenda 2063, ‘The Africa We Want’ will be realised if Shelter Afrique develops robust strategies for urbanisation and rural development.”

Significant strides would be made towards the Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goal II if Africa focused on urban regeneration and rural waste management systems. Rural communities required access to services such as clean potable water, sanitation and accessible road networks.

“Collectively, we are duty bound to also ensure that we contribute to the welfare of the entire African citizenry,” Minister Garwe said.

“We owe them a service and inscription will be indelible if we fail to achieve our mandate. Future generations will curse us if we renege on our collective responsibility.

“This is our time to build and leave behind positive legacies. Our elders always say that fish will not survive in a dry pond. Similarly, the company will struggle to survive if we do not pay our subscriptions.”

He also urged shareholders in arrears to honour their capital subscriptions saying they can only grow together as one big family, with each family member playing his or her part.”

Shareholders paying subscriptions, while the board and management comply with the dictates of good corporate governance.

Africa could not afford to ignore the adverse effects that culminated from Covid-19 and the myriad of challenges still being felt today.