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Zanu-PF targets 18 seats out of 26 in Manicaland
23 Feb 2013 at 14:49hrs | Views
ZANU-PF is oiling its machinery in Manicaland ahead of the harmonised elections, with the party aiming at winning at least 18 out of the 26 Parliamentary seats in the province.
Owing to a perceived protest vote, Zanu-PF performed dismally in Manicaland during the 2008 elections after winning a paltry six seats, but since then, the revolutionary party has been on an invigorated campaign to regain lost ground.
In an interview after last Saturday's provincial co-ordination committee meeting held in Mutare, national secretary for administration, Cde Didymus Mutasa, said the ground was fertile and party cadres would only need to work hard to win back the hearts and minds of the electorate.
Cde Mutasa commended the party's leadership in the Manicaland for remaining focused after the recent suspension of provincial chairman, Cde Mike Madiro and four other senior members.
He said the duty of setting up an interim provincial leadership rests with the national commissar, Cde Webster Shamu.
"I am happy with the progress that we have made in today's meeting and I really want to commend Cde Dorothy Mabika for being able to chair the meeting professionally.
"In fact, I really did not expect the meeting to progress on well, given the recent developments in the party. We came out of the meeting with renewed vigour.
"We now know that the ground is fertile and Zanu-PF is capable of winning at least three quarters of the seats in Manicaland. We only need to put our house in order and start working hard to win back the minds and hearts of those that had been arm twisted by agents of imperialism," said Cde Mutasa.
He also took time before the provincial co-ordination committee meeting to address disgruntled youths who complained about skewed recruitment policies of diamond mining companies operating in Marange.
"I also had time to listen the concerns raised by the youths.
"I am happy to say they really raised genuine concerns about developments in the province. They said they have not been able to meet their provincial executive for a long time now.
"They also bitterly complained about skewed recruitment policies of business companies operating in Manicaland. They said they have not been able to get employed in companies operating in Marange and also at the Chisumbanje Ethanol Project.
"They said they have their legs in water and yet they remain thirsty.
"Therefore, as leaders, we are duty bound to look into their problems and hopefully we will find amicable solutions to their solutions," he said.
Owing to a perceived protest vote, Zanu-PF performed dismally in Manicaland during the 2008 elections after winning a paltry six seats, but since then, the revolutionary party has been on an invigorated campaign to regain lost ground.
In an interview after last Saturday's provincial co-ordination committee meeting held in Mutare, national secretary for administration, Cde Didymus Mutasa, said the ground was fertile and party cadres would only need to work hard to win back the hearts and minds of the electorate.
Cde Mutasa commended the party's leadership in the Manicaland for remaining focused after the recent suspension of provincial chairman, Cde Mike Madiro and four other senior members.
He said the duty of setting up an interim provincial leadership rests with the national commissar, Cde Webster Shamu.
"I am happy with the progress that we have made in today's meeting and I really want to commend Cde Dorothy Mabika for being able to chair the meeting professionally.
"In fact, I really did not expect the meeting to progress on well, given the recent developments in the party. We came out of the meeting with renewed vigour.
He also took time before the provincial co-ordination committee meeting to address disgruntled youths who complained about skewed recruitment policies of diamond mining companies operating in Marange.
"I also had time to listen the concerns raised by the youths.
"I am happy to say they really raised genuine concerns about developments in the province. They said they have not been able to meet their provincial executive for a long time now.
"They also bitterly complained about skewed recruitment policies of business companies operating in Manicaland. They said they have not been able to get employed in companies operating in Marange and also at the Chisumbanje Ethanol Project.
"They said they have their legs in water and yet they remain thirsty.
"Therefore, as leaders, we are duty bound to look into their problems and hopefully we will find amicable solutions to their solutions," he said.
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