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Obert Mpofu lashes out at lazy, power-hungry cadres
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From right, Senator for Bubi Umguza Sikhanyisiwe Mpofu, MP for Nkayi north Sithembiso Nyoni and MP for Umguza constituency Obert Mpofu, follow proceedings during the Matebeleland North Zanu-PF fundraising dinner held in Victoria falls on Saturday
From right, Senator for Bubi Umguza Sikhanyisiwe Mpofu, MP for Nkayi north Sithembiso Nyoni and MP for Umguza constituency Obert Mpofu, follow proceedings during the Matebeleland North Zanu-PF fundraising dinner held in Victoria falls on Saturday
Zanu-PF politburo member, Obert Mpofu has castigated party members who only seek positions, but do not contribute financially to the political organisation and add no value to it.
Speaking in Victoria Falls during the party's Matabeleland North fundraising dinner at the Elephant Hills Hotel on Saturday night, Mpofu, who is heading provincial preparations for the party's congress in Harare next month, urged members to contribute to the financial well-being of Zanu-PF.
"Some people want positions in the party, but have never contributed even a cent to it," he said amid applause from the audience.
"They just run around until their trousers are torn doing nothing to build the party, but just seeking power."
Mpofu, who is also Transport and Infrastructural Development minister, said every member of Zanu-PF should make a meaningful contribution to the growth of the party.
"You should add value to the party," he said.
Mpofu said he was confident that with the ‘unity of purpose' displayed by Zanu-PF members in Matabeleland North, they would surpass the target the province has been tasked to raise towards hosting of the congress.
"As I came here for this fundraising dinner from my house, I was able to raise $70 000 from my friends and companies, some of them with branches here in Victoria Falls and so I believe with the contributions you will make tonight the target is achievable," he said.
Matabeleland North was tasked to raise $150 000 towards the hosting of the elective congress.
Mpofu said the province was endowed with natural resources that were the envy of many such as the prime resort town of Victoria Falls where the fundraising dinner was being held, the Hwange National Park, home to a variety of wildlife including 30 000 elephants, coal mines and hotels, among others.
"These companies, including the new coal mines, the Zimbabwe Power Company, Hwange Colliery Company and other new coal mines should plough back some of their proceeds into developing the communities they work in," he said.
"As it is, although Zimbabwe Power Company is here in Hwange, we have power lines that run overhead of some schools that do not have electricity."
Mpofu said ‘politics and business' were ‘inseparable' and gave the example of the economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by some western powers which were not happy with the Southern African country's land reform programme to illustrate his point.
"Businesses should take advantage of Zanu-PF's open door policy to make meaningful suggestions on how to grow the economy," he said.
Mpofu, who hails from Jambezi, about 40 kilometres from Victoria Falls, said people from Matabeleland North had pioneered the liberation struggle.
"This is where the famous Hwange battles were fought and some of us joined the liberation struggle to unite our people and this was cemented by the coming together of the two nationalist movements leaders, Cdes Robert Mugabe (Zanu-PF) and Joshua Nkomo (PF Zapu)," he said.
Mpofu said Zimbabweans were united, that is why one could criss-cross the country speaking in their own language without being harassed.
Speaking during the same event, Zanu-PF politburo member and Small and Medium Enterprises minister, Sithembiso Nyoni, who is chairing the provincial fundraising committee, lauded Mpofu for being a good example for the province.
"We deliberately chose umdudla wethu (our colossus) to launch this fund raising campaign for a purpose," she said.
"He (Mpofu) is generous, hardworking and not a miser at all. We have had occasions where he has come to the rescue of the province like when he donated $50 000 towards the 21st February Movement celebrations in Bulawayo. From here go back to your district to do your district fund raising campaigns."
The dinner was attended by several senior Zanu-PF officials from the province, including Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs minister Cain Mathema and former Matabeleland North governor Thokozile Mathuthu, who both pledged towards the fund.
Nyoni pledged two beasts towards the fund, while another Zanu-PF politburo member, Jonathan Moyo, who did not attend the dinner, contributed $2 000 towards the fund.
There was thunderous applause when an official from Tsholotsho, Musa Mathema, announced Moyo's contribution.
The Zanu-PF politburo member leading Matabeleland South's preparations for the congress, Abigail Damasane, also attended the dinner dance.
From right, Senator for Bubi Umguza Sikhanyisiwe Mpofu, MP for Nkayi north Sithembiso Nyoni and MP for Umguza constituency Obert Mpofu, follow proceedings during the Matebeleland North Zanu-PF fundraising dinner held in Victoria falls on Saturday
Zanu-PF politburo member, Obert Mpofu has castigated party members who only seek positions, but do not contribute financially to the political organisation and add no value to it.
Speaking in Victoria Falls during the party's Matabeleland North fundraising dinner at the Elephant Hills Hotel on Saturday night, Mpofu, who is heading provincial preparations for the party's congress in Harare next month, urged members to contribute to the financial well-being of Zanu-PF.
"Some people want positions in the party, but have never contributed even a cent to it," he said amid applause from the audience.
"They just run around until their trousers are torn doing nothing to build the party, but just seeking power."
Mpofu, who is also Transport and Infrastructural Development minister, said every member of Zanu-PF should make a meaningful contribution to the growth of the party.
"You should add value to the party," he said.
Mpofu said he was confident that with the ‘unity of purpose' displayed by Zanu-PF members in Matabeleland North, they would surpass the target the province has been tasked to raise towards hosting of the congress.
"As I came here for this fundraising dinner from my house, I was able to raise $70 000 from my friends and companies, some of them with branches here in Victoria Falls and so I believe with the contributions you will make tonight the target is achievable," he said.
Matabeleland North was tasked to raise $150 000 towards the hosting of the elective congress.
Mpofu said the province was endowed with natural resources that were the envy of many such as the prime resort town of Victoria Falls where the fundraising dinner was being held, the Hwange National Park, home to a variety of wildlife including 30 000 elephants, coal mines and hotels, among others.
"These companies, including the new coal mines, the Zimbabwe Power Company, Hwange Colliery Company and other new coal mines should plough back some of their proceeds into developing the communities they work in," he said.
Mpofu said ‘politics and business' were ‘inseparable' and gave the example of the economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe by some western powers which were not happy with the Southern African country's land reform programme to illustrate his point.
"Businesses should take advantage of Zanu-PF's open door policy to make meaningful suggestions on how to grow the economy," he said.
Mpofu, who hails from Jambezi, about 40 kilometres from Victoria Falls, said people from Matabeleland North had pioneered the liberation struggle.
"This is where the famous Hwange battles were fought and some of us joined the liberation struggle to unite our people and this was cemented by the coming together of the two nationalist movements leaders, Cdes Robert Mugabe (Zanu-PF) and Joshua Nkomo (PF Zapu)," he said.
Mpofu said Zimbabweans were united, that is why one could criss-cross the country speaking in their own language without being harassed.
Speaking during the same event, Zanu-PF politburo member and Small and Medium Enterprises minister, Sithembiso Nyoni, who is chairing the provincial fundraising committee, lauded Mpofu for being a good example for the province.
"We deliberately chose umdudla wethu (our colossus) to launch this fund raising campaign for a purpose," she said.
"He (Mpofu) is generous, hardworking and not a miser at all. We have had occasions where he has come to the rescue of the province like when he donated $50 000 towards the 21st February Movement celebrations in Bulawayo. From here go back to your district to do your district fund raising campaigns."
The dinner was attended by several senior Zanu-PF officials from the province, including Matabeleland North Provincial Affairs minister Cain Mathema and former Matabeleland North governor Thokozile Mathuthu, who both pledged towards the fund.
Nyoni pledged two beasts towards the fund, while another Zanu-PF politburo member, Jonathan Moyo, who did not attend the dinner, contributed $2 000 towards the fund.
There was thunderous applause when an official from Tsholotsho, Musa Mathema, announced Moyo's contribution.
The Zanu-PF politburo member leading Matabeleland South's preparations for the congress, Abigail Damasane, also attended the dinner dance.
Source - Zim Mail
