THE re-introduction of the district coordinating committees
(DCCs) must serve as a mechanism to further consolidate party structures at
grass roots level, Zanu PF First secretary President Mnangagwa has said.
In his remarks at the Politbro meeting at the party
headquarters in Harare this morning, President Mnangagwa said undemocratic
behaviour such as the imposition of candidates, vote buying and other electoral
malpractice divide the party and must not be tolerated.
“Those who contest in elections must be prepared to accept
the election outcome. That is the democrat way. To be a good leader, one must
be a good follower,” said President Mnangagwa.
Zanu PF is currently conducting DCC elections in the
remaining eight provinces, following the successful completion of the processes
in the metropolitan provinces of Harare and Bulawayo.
DCC structures were disbanded in 2012 after the party felt
that the structures were being used to forment division in the party.
Furthermore, the President emphasised that the DCC
elections and upcoming national by-elections must consolidate the Party’s
indisputable dominance, and peaceful democratic culture.
“In all these Party and national activities, we should
constantly reflect on our freedom and independence as a gift bequeathed to our
nation by the departed heroes and heroines of our country. We thus, honour
them, Mbuya Nehanda, General Mtshana Khumalo, Sekuru Kaguvi, Chaminuka, and
King Mzilikazi among others with pride,” he said. Herald
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