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Zanu-PF introduces new plastic membership cards
14 Mar 2013 at 05:10hrs | Views
Zanu-PF has introduced new plastic membership cards that will be produced electronically and replace the current paper cards as it prepares a vigorous campaign to remain in power.
Political commissar Webster Shamu demonstrated how the cards would be produced to the President just before the Politburo meeting began yesterday.
"The cards are for easy management of the party and everyone must be online. Every member must have the cards before the primary elections," Shamu said.
He said teams from the commissariat would soon be deployed in all the country's 10 provinces to issue out the new cards. The party spent US$160 000 on purchasing the new equipment and each province will have five sets for issuing the cards.
Party spokesman, Rugare Gumbo said his party was also working on a new manifesto.
"We also looked at the party manifesto that I am leading and will be finalised in a few weeks time. The manifesto will touch on a number of issues that include the land, indigenisation and empowerment health, education and ways to uplift the youths," Gumbo said.
The Politburo also discussed mobilisation of supporters ahead of the elections to ensure a resounding victory. We looked at mobilisation and of our people and we urge members to go out and get organised from their provinces, districts and wards," he said.
Gumbo said the discussion of guidelines and regulations for primary elections will now be discussed at a special Politburo meeting likely to be held next week.
However, party members are already on the ground in all parts of the country canvassing for support.
Presodent Mugabe expressed concern at the emergence of acts of political violence in some parts of the country and said Zanu-PF will not tolerate such practices.
Speaking after a Politburo meeting at in Harare, Gumbo, said the President urged Zimbabweans to vote peacefully.
"The President expressed great concern on the issue of political violence. He said we should not have violence and added that the party will not tolerate that nonsense (political violence) whether it is intra-party or inter-party. He wants the people to vote in peace."
Political commissar Webster Shamu demonstrated how the cards would be produced to the President just before the Politburo meeting began yesterday.
"The cards are for easy management of the party and everyone must be online. Every member must have the cards before the primary elections," Shamu said.
He said teams from the commissariat would soon be deployed in all the country's 10 provinces to issue out the new cards. The party spent US$160 000 on purchasing the new equipment and each province will have five sets for issuing the cards.
Party spokesman, Rugare Gumbo said his party was also working on a new manifesto.
"We also looked at the party manifesto that I am leading and will be finalised in a few weeks time. The manifesto will touch on a number of issues that include the land, indigenisation and empowerment health, education and ways to uplift the youths," Gumbo said.
The Politburo also discussed mobilisation of supporters ahead of the elections to ensure a resounding victory. We looked at mobilisation and of our people and we urge members to go out and get organised from their provinces, districts and wards," he said.
Gumbo said the discussion of guidelines and regulations for primary elections will now be discussed at a special Politburo meeting likely to be held next week.
However, party members are already on the ground in all parts of the country canvassing for support.
Presodent Mugabe expressed concern at the emergence of acts of political violence in some parts of the country and said Zanu-PF will not tolerate such practices.
Speaking after a Politburo meeting at in Harare, Gumbo, said the President urged Zimbabweans to vote peacefully.
"The President expressed great concern on the issue of political violence. He said we should not have violence and added that the party will not tolerate that nonsense (political violence) whether it is intra-party or inter-party. He wants the people to vote in peace."
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