President Emmerson Mnangagwa says his administration is committed to
comprehensive economic reforms cognisant of the regional and economic
development trajectory.
Addressing the 38th SADC Summit in Windhoek Namibia today,
President Mnangagwa said his government is determined to leapfrog and
grow its economy which has suffered for many years of isolation and
stagnation.
He also said his government has set out to engage and re-engage with
the international community with a view to pursuing strategic
partnerships as a quest to be part of the global family of nations
guided by his mantra Zimbabwe is open for business.
He reiterated his government is determined and committed to peace,
unity and harmony among the citizenry of Zimbabwe saying it is the most
desirable environment under which the country can achieve sustainable
development and economic growth.
On the domestic front, President Mnangagwa said Zimbabwe held the much anticipated 30th
July harmonised elections following his commitment to open up the
democratic space according to the laws of the country guided and
informed by the SADC principles and guidelines governing elections as
well as the AU Declaration on the principles governing democratic
elections in Africa.
He said as such all political parties were free to campaign in all parts of the country, however, they saw fit.
The President said he took it upon himself to preach the message of
peace, non violence, harmony, unity and love before, during and after
elections and this saw an unprecedented number of people freely
exercising their democratic right to elect leaders of their choice.
In the spirit of transparency and openness, he said the country’s
elections were held in the full glare of a broader spectrum of
international observers and global media.
President Mnangagwa said he is deeply humbled and honoured by the
people’s show of confidence in him and exceptional mandate conferred on
his party Zanu PF.
He said his party secured more than two thirds majority in the
National Assembly while he secured 50.8 percent in the Presidential
election.
The President said he is determined to draw inspiration from the
people’s collective hopes and dreams and trust reposed on him to work
tirelessly as a servant leader to improve the quality of lives of
Zimbabweans.
He said the 30th July harmonised elections represented maturing and entrenchment of democratic expeditions and values of the people of Zimbabwe.
President Mnangagwa said he is grateful to SADC, AU and COMESA for
sending observer missions for the technical assistance rendered to the
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) adding that Zimbabwe has taken note
of all the observer missions’ recommendations particularly the areas the
country needs to improve in future.
He added that he is happy that the observer missions were unanimous
in their verdict that the elections were held in an unprecedented
peaceful, orderly and free environment and that their outcome
represented the free and democratic will of the people of Zimbabwe.
President Mnangagwa, however, congratulated President Cyril Ramaphosa
for the very skillful and able manner in which he presided over the
business of SADC during your tenure of office while in the same vein he
congratulated President Hage Geingob of Namibia on being elected the
chairperson of the 38th SADC Summit of the Heads of State and Government. ZBC
Friday 17 August 2018
ED COMMITS TO ECONOMIC REFORMS
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