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(HERALD) Zanu-PF gets into election mode

Zanu-PF gets into election mode
Saturday, 10 December 2011 23:11
Sydney Kawadza

The 12th Zanu-PF Annual National People’s Conference, which ended in Bulawayo yesterday, has set the tone for national elections that are scheduled for next year, party spokesperson Cde Rugare Gumbo has said.

Speaking at the end of the three-day conference, he also said the Presidium would meet to consider provincial recommendations on members to be co-opted into the Politburo and Central Committee.

Cde Gumbo said the party was geared for the forthcoming harmonised elections.
“We are now ready for the elections and can face our enemies, whether it is the MDC formations or their erstwhile financiers,” he said.

“We are ready to put finality to the whole issue.”

Cde Gumbo said the conference switched Zanu-PF into election mode.

“The President has said it. It brings finality to issues that have been raised by our structures.

“We are calling for the expeditious completion of the constitution-making process so that we go for elections and bring an end to the inclusive Government, which is obviously not working for the people of Zimbabwe.

“The President’s speech is a manifesto to our election agenda and this will lead us.”
He emphasised the need to desist from imposing candidates.

“We want to reiterate President Mugabe’s call against the imposition of candidates. People should choose their representatives, whether in Parliament or any other level.”

He said the Presidium would soon convene a meeting to consider recommendations from the provinces on members to be co-opted into the Politburo and Central Committee.
The candidates will replace late Politburo members David Karimanzira, Solomon Mujuru and Kantibhai Patel. Others will be co-opted into the Central Committee.

Labels: RUGARE GUMBO, ZANU-PF

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