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Transform Zimbabwe Congress set for 23-24 March
16 Mar 2018 at 16:58hrs | Views
Transform Zimbabwe will hold its inaugural Congress on 23-24 March 2018 in Harare. The party was formed in 2010 and has been growing from strength to strength. It has participated in by-elections since 2013 gaining valuable experience. Though it did not secure a single parliamentary seat, the results were quite encouraging for the young party.
The party grew to prominence through participation in NERA demonstrations and anti-bond marches. As the country hobbled through ZANU PF induced economic decay, the youthful party rose to act. Through a series of campaigns dubbed "Stop Blaming Start Acting, the party brought practical solutions to urban communities through refuse collection and health fairs.
"We realised that our cities had been incapacitated by corruption. We had to move in and do something for the sake of our people. Their health was more important to us than politics", said Jacob Ngarivhume the Interim TZ President.
Under the able guidance of Ngarivhume, TZ joined the MDC Alliance which became a platform to showcase the TZ leadership style. There have been serious calls from many quarters for Ngarivhume to take over the leadership of the Alliance at the passing on of Morgan Tsvangirai. Those who have worked closely with him have seen what the man can offer. Ngarivhume has proved to be a dedicated, principled and honest leader in a field that is flooded by men and women of questionable character and conduct. He is a fresh breath of air untainted by corruption, greed and violence as the case with most, if not all, of his competitors.
As the party's inaugural congress draws closer, huge decisions have to be made. Some leaders within the party have been putting pressure on the leadership to ditch the Alliance and go it alone. Whether this gains traction or not, the nation will soon discover.
However, what is crystal clear is that a serious political player has arrived. Gauging from the ongoing Congress preparations, competitors will disregard this party at their own peril.
The party grew to prominence through participation in NERA demonstrations and anti-bond marches. As the country hobbled through ZANU PF induced economic decay, the youthful party rose to act. Through a series of campaigns dubbed "Stop Blaming Start Acting, the party brought practical solutions to urban communities through refuse collection and health fairs.
"We realised that our cities had been incapacitated by corruption. We had to move in and do something for the sake of our people. Their health was more important to us than politics", said Jacob Ngarivhume the Interim TZ President.
As the party's inaugural congress draws closer, huge decisions have to be made. Some leaders within the party have been putting pressure on the leadership to ditch the Alliance and go it alone. Whether this gains traction or not, the nation will soon discover.
However, what is crystal clear is that a serious political player has arrived. Gauging from the ongoing Congress preparations, competitors will disregard this party at their own peril.
Source - Online
