Traditional leaders have endorsed Dr Robert Mugabe as the
Zanu PF presidential candidate for the 2018 harmonised elections.
The announcement was made by the president of the Chiefs
Council, Chief Fortune Charumbira during the official opening of the 2017
edition of the National Annual Conference of chiefs held in Bulawayo this
afternoon.
After three years without
hosting the conference, the Ministry of Local Government, Public Works
and National Housing successfully organised the meeting with Matabeleland North
being the host province for this year’s edition.
Traditional leaders took advantage of the annual platform
to warn factionalists in the ruling party to keep their distance from chiefs
who said they are not recruitable in factional fights as they are a symbol of
unity in the society.
Chief Charumbira said numerous achievements have been made
under President Mugabe’s government which recognises and respects traditional
leaders adding the President is their chosen candidate for the 2018 harmonised
elections.
“As chiefs, we agreed during the 2014 congress that Cde
Mugabe is our candidate for the 2018 elections. We are all united and he is
still our candidate. We have been supporting him and we can confirm that
winning is guaranteed,” said Chief Charumbira.
Local Government, Public Works and National Housing
Minister, Cde Saviour Kasukuwere re-affirmed government’s commitment in
improving the welfare of traditional leaders saying new vehicles will soon be
handed over to chiefs in Harare.
“There’s an Isuzu vehicle outside that i would like you to
take a look at as you go out. Those are the vehicles that we have bought for
you and so we kindly ask you to come with your drivers to Harare and pick up
your vehicles in a fortnight,” said Minister Kasukuwere.
A number of capacity building initiatives which include
training seminars have been conducted by the Judicial Service Commission to
enhance legal knowledge among traditional leaders.
Government will also be conducting provincial chief’s
assemblies in all the provinces to provide traditional leaders with an
opportunity to present challenges they come across as they execute their
duties.
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