Story by Bruce Chahwanda, Political Editor
ZANU PF National Chairperson, Cde Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri says resolutions passed at the National People’s Conference last year should not be used to divide the ruling party.
The collective ownership of the National People’s Conference’s resolution number one emerged at the interaction between the party’s national chairperson and senior party officials at the ZANU PF headquarters in Harare this Thursday.
Cde Muchinguri-Kashiri warned individuals using the resolution to fan divisions and promote discord in party structures to desist forthwith.
“Allow me to put the 21st National People’s Conference Resolution Number one under spotlight. Party Leadership has observed, with dismay, the abuse of the resolution and the weaponisation of the ‘2030’ slogan,” she said.
“The resolution is a collective outcome that can not be monopolised by a few individuals for personal gain and glory. These few individuals are now exploiting the resolution and the 2030 slogan to provoke discord and petty disciplinary cases. This must stop forthwith. You are all aware that the resolution was and is supported by everyone hence let us give the requisite party protocol time to process it accordingly.”
The ZANU PF National Chairperson reiterated the importance of discipline, urging party members to follow laid down procedures.
“It is shameful for any leader to always be seized with primitive and sometimes barbaric political bickering and chicanery which divides the Party. Such behaviour is a bonus arsenal for our opposition forces. Tirikupa wawengi wedu usavi hwekusavesa (we are giving our enemies something to talk about) through retrogressive utterances mostly on social media.
“The consequence of such a smear campaign amongst ourselves is the propagation of artificial factionalism. I am glad that the Information and Publicity Department has crafted a robust Party Social Media Policy which shall curtail abuse of social media by Party members. Instead, an effective leader of the party ought to be out in full force highlighting our achievements and fulfilment of our promises to the people in order to endear ourselves with the electorate,” she said.
Cde Muchinguri-Kashiri also warned party members to be wary of infiltrators bent on dividing the party leadership.
“Our President and entire presidium must be protected by shunning factionalism which is a mere figment of imagination by self-serving individuals. This then degenerates into a national security risk. Zimbabwe opposition politics is currently dead, but divisive elements within have become our greatest undoing. Even some of our own affiliates, like the churches, are now being infiltrated by the enemy,” Cde Muchinguri-Kashiri said.
The ZANU PF National People’s ’s Conference held in Bulawayo last year passed a resolution for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to lead the party and the nation until 2030 to complete development programmes he is implementing towards attainment of an upper-middle income society by 2030.
President Mnangagwa has, however made it clear that he is a constitutionalist and will not extend his five year term that ends in 2028.
