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Zanu-PF told to capitalise on MDC-T divisions
30 Jun 2014 at 06:31hrs | Views
Absalom Sikhosana
Zanu-PF National Youth Secretary for Administration Absalom Sikhosana has challenged party members from Bulawayo province to take advantage of the MDC-T infighting to reclaim all lost Parliamentary seats in the next general elections scheduled for 2018.
Addressing youths during the belated Bulawayo's 21st February Movement celebrations on Saturday, Sikhosana said the province should take advantage of problems bedevilling the MDC-T to reclaim lost glory.
"Their party is falling apart. Let's take advantage of that and build the party. Come next elections we are going to sweep all seats like what they did in Matabeleland South. Let's start campaigning for the 2018 elections now," he said.
Sikhosana said Zanu-PF Bulawayo province had failed the party as it does not have any elected councillor or MP.
The MDC-T won all 12 National Assembly seats and 29 municipal seats in last year's general elections.
"We are a unique province but only for bad reasons. This is the only province where Zanu-PF doesn't have a single elected parliamentarian or councillor in the country. The province is unique in a bad way. This situation needs to be reversed," said Sikhosana.
He challenged the party to be disciplined ahead of youths and women's league elections provisionally set for August. "Elections should not be an element that divides us but they should give us a window to choose those who will lead us," said Sikhosana.
He said jostling for posts was not a new phenomenon but people should elect those who are going to serve the people. "The issue of jostling for positions didn't start now but people should work for the positions.
"When elected a leader you should serve the people," he said.
The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs for Bulawayo Eunice Nomthandazo Moyo said leadership positions were for those who can deliver and not individuals who bribe their way into leadership.
"People choose you because of your potential. The reason why the President (Mugabe) has led for this long is that we trust him because he can deliver," she said.
Moyo said President Mugabe's efforts to deliver were being frustrated by some leaders who were diverting projects for their personal gains. "President Mugabe gives us things, but it is us who take them away before they reach their desired destination. We want a youth that will know its role," said Moyo.
She said the country should appreciate what the President has done for them as his works were envied by many on the continent.
"If you go to other countries they are crying for land. We are here to talk about a man who stood for Africans. We have to celebrate what he has done for us," she said.
Zanu-PF Bulawayo province youths chairman Khumbulani Mpofu said it was now left to the youths to continue preserving President Mugabe's legacy as he created opportunities for them.
"This is not the time to be mourning about problems but a time for us to come up with solutions. Our leaders have given us the resources and we should exploit these resources for our benefit," said Mpofu.
Addressing youths during the belated Bulawayo's 21st February Movement celebrations on Saturday, Sikhosana said the province should take advantage of problems bedevilling the MDC-T to reclaim lost glory.
"Their party is falling apart. Let's take advantage of that and build the party. Come next elections we are going to sweep all seats like what they did in Matabeleland South. Let's start campaigning for the 2018 elections now," he said.
Sikhosana said Zanu-PF Bulawayo province had failed the party as it does not have any elected councillor or MP.
The MDC-T won all 12 National Assembly seats and 29 municipal seats in last year's general elections.
"We are a unique province but only for bad reasons. This is the only province where Zanu-PF doesn't have a single elected parliamentarian or councillor in the country. The province is unique in a bad way. This situation needs to be reversed," said Sikhosana.
He challenged the party to be disciplined ahead of youths and women's league elections provisionally set for August. "Elections should not be an element that divides us but they should give us a window to choose those who will lead us," said Sikhosana.
He said jostling for posts was not a new phenomenon but people should elect those who are going to serve the people. "The issue of jostling for positions didn't start now but people should work for the positions.
"When elected a leader you should serve the people," he said.
The Minister of State for Provincial Affairs for Bulawayo Eunice Nomthandazo Moyo said leadership positions were for those who can deliver and not individuals who bribe their way into leadership.
"People choose you because of your potential. The reason why the President (Mugabe) has led for this long is that we trust him because he can deliver," she said.
Moyo said President Mugabe's efforts to deliver were being frustrated by some leaders who were diverting projects for their personal gains. "President Mugabe gives us things, but it is us who take them away before they reach their desired destination. We want a youth that will know its role," said Moyo.
She said the country should appreciate what the President has done for them as his works were envied by many on the continent.
"If you go to other countries they are crying for land. We are here to talk about a man who stood for Africans. We have to celebrate what he has done for us," she said.
Zanu-PF Bulawayo province youths chairman Khumbulani Mpofu said it was now left to the youths to continue preserving President Mugabe's legacy as he created opportunities for them.
"This is not the time to be mourning about problems but a time for us to come up with solutions. Our leaders have given us the resources and we should exploit these resources for our benefit," said Mpofu.
Source - chronicle
