President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday challenged members of the women’s league to shun division in the ruling Zanu PF party, which is battling factionalism over succession.
Mnangagwa was
speaking during the launch of the Zanu PF Women’s League Empowerment Fund in
Harare.
The ruling
party is divided over calls by Mnangagwa’s supporters to extend his term in
office beyond the constitutional two-term limit.
His term in
office ends in 2028, but his supporters want him to continue in office until
2030.
However,
Mnangagwa insists that he will leave office and let the party and Zimbabwe
choose a new leader.
“Expose,
denounce and reject those who try to fragment the women’s league and divide the
party,” he said.
“Finally, I
commend you all and our partners for the unity of purpose in our party work and
the implementation of programmes and projects.”
Speaking on the
empowerment fund, Mnangagwa said the ground-breaking initiative stood as a
beacon of hope that would accelerate the realisation of high-impact programmes
and projects.
“The
Presidential Women’s Empowerment Fund is designed to be a powerful engine for
economic growth, social inclusion and transformation to ensure development that
leaves no one and no place behind,” he said.
“When women
have economic power and sustainable sources of livelihoods, we are guaranteed
that families are sustained, while communities are developed, step by step,
brick by brick and stone upon stone.
“Most women by
nature are builders and agents of transformation. Under the guidance and
leadership of the women’s league, the women of our country will be enabled and
motivated to work towards a brighter and more prosperous future for generations
to come.”
Mnangagwa said
the programme was for the benefit of all the women of Zimbabwe, calling on the
women’s league to take an all-inclusive approach in the identification and
selection of beneficiaries of the empowerment fund.
“Women play a
critical role in the maintenance of families and community values as well as
nurturing and shaping future generations,” he said.
“To this end,
by empowering women, the party and government, under my leadership, are
investing in their personal growth and development for the well-being and
prosperity of communities and the nation at large.
“Be assured
that, as the ruling revolutionary mass party, we continue to empower you as the
women of our country and provide you with critical resources, support and
opportunities.”
The Zanu PF
first secretary said the party’s empowerment would go beyond financial support
and extend to equipping the women with the skills and knowledge to transform
their lives and communities, beginning at the household level. Newsday
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