More than 20 National People’s Party (NPP) Harare
provincial youth league members on Wednesday rejoined Zanu-PF, saying Operation
Restore Legacy executed by the Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) had brought the
revolutionary party back to its founding principles. NPP is led by former Vice
President Dr Joice Mujuru.
The youths renounced their membership of NPP at Zanu-PF
Headquarters before the revolutionary party’s national Commissar Cde Victor
Matemadanda and Secretary for Youth Affairs Cde Pupurai Togarepi.
In their statement, the youths said: “We strongly believe
in and adhere to the founding values of the liberation struggle. These were
discarded when Zanu-PF was captured by the former First Lady (Dr) Grace Mugabe
and her G40 cabal.
“It was in defence of the revolutionary legacy that we
stood by Mai Mujuru, the former Vice President of Zimbabwe when she was ill
treated by the former First Lady.
“Now that Operation Restore Legacy has successfully brought
back order in the country, we have, therefore, freely and willingly decided to
rejoin the revolutionary party, Zanu-PF, and work together with our freedom
fighters and all willing citizens to rebuild our country. This is effective
immediately.”
The youths urged Dr Mujuru to retrace her footsteps and
find a common ground with her comrades in Zanu-PF. Cde Matemadanda welcomed the
youths and commended them for rejoining the revolutionary party. He said unlike
his predecessor Mr Saviour Kasukuwere, who always received reports of party
members’ expulsion with uncontrolled excitement, he welcomed all people in
Zanu-PF.
“Operation Restore Legacy did not end with the ZDF alone,
but your coming back to the party is also part of that operation,” said Cde
Matemadanda. “Unlike the behaviour of my predecessor who enjoyed playing music
each time a party member was expelled, to me losing one party member is like
losing your child. Herald
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