By Margaret Kamba
ZANU PF First Secretary and President, His Excellency Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has called for discipline within the Party.
His remarks were made at the 386th Ordinary Session of the Politburo held at the Party headquarters this Wednesday.
President Mnangagwa said the leadership must remember the Party comes from the masses.
"The ideology and practical strategies which, informed our protracted armed liberation struggle must always remind us that we are a people's Party. We come from the people, and we will forever remain one with the people. Mobilising and organising the membership to work diligently towards realising our national development aspirations must be our daily duty and political routine," he said.
"As a mass, colossal revolutionary Party, we are mandated to govern through regular, structured engagements ans 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.
"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 wounds uchitaura sehurongwa hwemusangano. Our communication must be disciplined. Mu ZANU PF tinomira pachokwadi. Zvemazvake mazvake, pasi nazvo.
"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.
"Let us all continue doing our part to unite our nation and uphold national patriotism. Our revolutionary mass Party, ZANU PF, carries the weighty duty to maintain the strength and prosperity of this nation by preserving and defending our sovereignty and independence. We must, as leadership, unflinchingly and with no apologies, provide reliable and dependable guidance in all aspects of governance."