MDC-Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa’s failure to accept
court rulings is evidence that he assumed power improperly within MDC, Zanu-PF
Politburo member and secretary for Science, Technology and Development
Ambassador Cde Christopher Mutsvangwa has said.
Addressing the Mashonaland West provincial Coordinating
Committee meeting in Chinhoyi on Sunday, Ambassador Mutsvangwa said Mr Chamisa
had failed to accept all court rulings and democratic procedures within his own
party.
“MDC-A’s Chamisa does not want to play by the rules. He has
not accepted the rulings of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), High Court
and Supreme Court. He even rose to presidency within his own party through a
coup,” he said.
“However, the legitimate leaders in his party have since
gathered the courage to challenge him and take charge of the party. The move by
the MDC-T leadership in challenging Chamisa and following the court shows how
democratic the nation is. We however, implore the party to follow its
constitutional and democratic paths.”
Cde Mutsvangwa challenged the opposition party to be
patriotic and serve the interests of the country. He challenged land reform
beneficiaries to use the land for the benefit of the whole nation.
Cde Mutsvangwa observed that President Mnangagwa’s approval
of partnership farming should be embraced by farmers who were failing to use
their farms to capacity.
While Mashonaland West is the major maize growing province,
average yields have dipped to levels well below the expected 9 to 12 tonnes a
hectare.
Cde Mutsvangwa challenged the province to consider coming
up with incentives to lure investors. As a province that has a lot of farming
and mining activities, Cde Mutsvangwa said there was need to empower the
producers so that they do not continue to live in abject poverty.
In his remarks, the party’s provincial chairperson and
Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi called for
the use of water bodies to boost production.
The meeting resolved to hold another debate on business and
economic issues, work on the party’s structures and look at challenges being
faced under the Covid-19 lockdown.
Party members also received face masks, sanitisers and
liquid soap from Cde Mike Chimombe, while the party provided all the members
with exemption letters for use during the lockdown. Herald
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