President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated that the government
envisages a middle income economy in the next 12 years, that is, by
2030.
The President said this while addressing thousands of Zanu PF
supporters who attended a campaign rally at Phelandaba Stadium in Gwanda
this afternoon.
“We must now speak of unity, we must now speak of love and we must
now speak of development, development, development. We want our people
to have a better life. Vote Zanu PF into power a party that has the
wishes of the people at heart,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said the government is prioritising agriculture to ensure food self-sufficiency.
“Command agriculture programme must cultivate 400 000 hectares, while
the Presidential Inputs Scheme will cover communal farmers. $487
million has been put aside for Presidential inputs,” he said.
He said farmers have been given heifers to be repaid after 5 years to
support command livestock adding that there also programmes for goats,
chickens, and fisheries to support the growth of agriculture.
Turning to mining, President Mnangagwa said Matabeleland South
Province has vast tracts of minerals including tungsten, lithium and
gold hence the people of this province should benefit from the
extraction of such minerals.
“Mashava King Mine resuscitated as $20 million capital was injected,
Eureka gold mine in Guruve also re-opened this week. A ground breaking
ceremony is on the cards for the $4.2 billion Karo Resources platinum
project which is set to create 15 000 jobs. This will be done before
elections,” said President Mnangagwa.
The President also said the government has already started roads
resurfacing and Matabeleland South will benefit from the dualisation of
Beitbridge-Bulawayo highway.
He said there are many programmes put in place by the government to
upgrade infrastructure not only in Matabeleland South but the country at
large.
“Modernising the Beitbridge border post, a company has been given
this task, I met them today to get an update on progress. Work is
expected to start before polls are held. In Kazungula, a bridge is being
constructed for the benefit of Zimbabwe adding that the country is
going to benefit from the one stop border post which is being
constructed in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambezi in the area,” said the
President.
Cde Mnangagwa said government has a programme to build houses in all the provinces, to cover also women and youths.
He blasted the building of urban houses in areas which have not been serviced, with no roads, and no sewer system.
“The the net is closing in on land barons. “Zvechivake vake zvisina
kana plan hatichada, matown councils mapothole are there left right and
centre tinoda zvinhu zvine gwara…Maland baron hokoyo!” said the
President.
On education, President Mnangagwa said Lupane State University must
be able to produce graduands who add value to the development of the
country.
He also called on the people of Matabeleland South Province to vote
resoundingly for the ruling Zanu PF party in the harmonised elections
set for end of next month.
President Mnangagwa urged people to observe peace before, during and after the elections. zbc
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