By Shadreck Gurenje
ZANU PF First Secretary and President Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa has said tactics and political chicanery meant to mislead, confuse as well as divide the Party and nation must be nipped in the bud.
Giving his opening remarks to the 386th ordinary session of the Politburo at ZANU PF Headquarters today, President Dr Emmerson Mnangagwa said leaders of the Revolutionary Party are bound by collective responsibility and must unite around Party decisions and resolutions which serve as the Party’s ideological and moral compass.
“Tactics and political chicanery meant to mislead, confuse, as well as divide the Party and nation, must be nipped in the bud. We must all speak with one voice and march in one direction. Leaders of the Party are bound by collective responsibility and must unite around Party decisions and resolutions which serve as our ideological and moral compass.
“Hauroti zvinhu kumba kwako woenda uchitaura sehurongwa hweMusangano. Our communication must be disciplined. MuZANU PF tinomira pachokwadi. Zvemazvake mazvake, pasi nazvo,” said President Mnangagwa.
President Mnangagwa also reiterated that the Revolutionary Party is mandated to govern through regular, structured engagements and transformational results.
“As a mass, colossal revolutionary Party, we are mandated to govern through regular, structured engagements and transformational results. Our policies should thus continue to be people centered and crafted in the national interest. Tendencies of 'ivory tower syndrome, which divorce the Party from the grassroots, must be avoided at all costs.
“The ongoing implementation of responsive programmes and projects should equally help us to shield our country and neo-colonialists. and people from the nefarious ambitions of imperialists," said President Mnangagwa.
President Mnangagwa also urged the youth to remain focused and exhibit fundamental aspects of the country’s national character in exercising hard-honest work, discipline, focus and determination.
“Let me reiterate that under my leadership, hard-honest work, discipline, focus, courage and determination, remain fundamental aspects of our national character. Our national identity, dignity and sovereignty must always be defended.
“We must never allow the youth and young people, as well as the women of our country, to be trapped in a vicious cycle of dependency. We are masters of our own destiny and a proud African people. This must never change," said President Mnangagwa.