ZANU PF NCC convenes in preparation for party Congress

The Zanu-PF National Coordinating Committee (NCC) convened in Harare yesterday to discuss preparations for the party's December National People's Congress and nomination of candidates, according to the State-run Herald.

The NCC is chaired by the party's National Chairman Simon Khaya Moyo and its members include Secretary for Administration Didymus Mutasa and party's spokesperson Rugare Gumbo.

Gumbo confirmed the meeting in an interview last night but declined to share the outcome of the meeting, saying resolutions were still subject to confirmation by the Politburo, which was likely to meet next Wednesday.

Mutasa, in his capacity as the Secretary or Administration, is supposed to write to all the party's 10 provinces notifying them of the Congress to pave way for formal nominations.

The Congress was provisionally set for December 9 to 14 in Harare, but sources say dates might be changed.

"There may be some changes with regards to the dates of the Congress and the Politburo is going to finalise that at its next meeting," said the source.

As the Congress draws closer, there are already simmering fights among Zanu-PF bigwigs that are angling for certain positions. The party's Women's and Youths leagues have already endorsed President Mugabe as the party's First Secretary and recommended that First Lady Amai Grace Mugabe be appointed the Secretary for Women's Affairs.