ZANU-PF will deliver on promises it made to the people, as
the party’s just-ended indaba was not a talk show, President Mnangagwa said
yesterday.
Addressing over 5 000 delegates at the 18th National
People’s Conference at Goromonzi High School, Mashonaland East, the President
said the party was very much alive and united.
“We must each play our part in Zanu-PF. Tinoti iwe neni
tine basa. “What message will you carry
home? . . . Go back home and tell the people that: one, the party is alive,
Zanu-PF imhenyu. Two, Zanu-PF is united, imhenyu, yakabatana.
“As we come to the end of this mega event, let these
resolutions that we have made here embolden us and inspire action.
“These conferences are not talking shows. We must deliver
on our promises. To this we must remain focused, united and guided by our party
constitution.”
Added President Mnangagwa: “We have reached the end of this
conference. This conference is the biggest conference of any political party
that may come into your mind, if there is any, please tell me.”
He reiterated that elements bent on destabilising the
country through violence would not be tolerated.
“I exhort you to be vigilant in the coming year and going
forward. Keep your eyes and ears open,” he said.
“The January nonsense and periodic mischievous activities
by opposition elements such as those we witnessed early this year must be
nipped in the bud in future.
“Never again should we allow the loss of precious life of
our countrymen and countrywomen in order to fulfil the agenda of a notorious
few.”
The emphatic victories that the ruling party had scored
throughout the years, President Mnangagwa added, demonstrate the deep faith and
trust people have in Zanu-PF.
He said the party leadership would not let the people down
and would continue to develop people-oriented policies and programmes.
President Mnangagwa chastised sections of the media for
speaking ill about the country, Zanu-PF and its leadership.
“There are others who are not here who write from wherever
they are after smoking dagga,” he said.
“Let them write and smoke as we do our work in peace, as we
look for ways to ensure we develop this country.
“Doing so in peace to ensure that the war that we fought to
free this country and the legacy that we gave to our people be guarded, and
that there is no enemy to take that legacy away from you.
“No one will take the legacy of freeing the country from
Zanu-PF.”
The President appealed to the party members to be guided by
national aspirations and ethos in all their deeds and operations.
Party members who were wavering in their loyalty to the
party have to introspect and recommit themselves to the correct party line, he
said. “Disloyalty and raw deeds of any kind must be corrected.
“The unity, rejuvenation and strengthening of party
structures must continue to be our priority. We all must recruit more members.
“We must groom and nurture those who join us — allow them
to be loyal, productive and patriotic members of our party.
“On behalf of the party and Central Committee allow me to
once again commend you for your support, your dedication, your loyalty and
commitment to the party and leadership.” Sunday Mail
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