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'I came to connect with the people,' says Grace Mugabe
14 Oct 2015 at 15:36hrs | Views
The First Lady, who is also the Zanu-PF Secretary for the Women's League, Dr Grace Mugabe says she is moving around the provinces because she wants to see the party's election promises being fulfilled, adding that she is connecting with the people.
Dr Mugabe was addressing thousands of Zanu-PF supporters and senior party officials gathered at Chimhanda Secondary School in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central province.
"Sehutungamiriri hwemadzimai ticharamba tichiuya kuvanhu, nokuti Zanu-PF ihurumende yevanhu (As the leadership of women we shall continue to meet the people because Zanu-PF's government is people-centred)," she said.
Dr Mugabe said to fulfill its election promises, the government came up with the ZIM ASSET economic blueprint to counter the illegal economic sanctions imposed by the country's detractors.
Dr Mugabe outlined the four clusters of ZIM ASSET namely- Food Security and Nutrition, Social Services, Utilities and Infrastructure and Value Addition and Beneficiation.
On food security, she said tractors have been imported to that cause, urging small scale farmers to venture into small grains which provide nutrition and are drought resistant.
Turning to the Social Services cluster of ZIM ASSET, she spoke of ensuring education for all and the ongoing digitalisation project set to revolutionalise the broadcasting sector to ensure remote areas such as Rushinga will get radio and television services.
The First Lady urged the people of Rushinga and Zimbabwe in general to safeguard the peace that is prevailing in the country today.
She reminded the people that countries like Libya are in turmoil today because they were fooled into creating chaos for their country, adding that since the death of their leader Muammar Gaddafi they have known no peace.
Dr Mugabe says George Bush (former US president) and Tony Blair (ex-British PM) must be tried by the ICC for killing innocent people in Iraq, blasting the ICC for targeting only African leaders.
She warned NGOs against interfering in Zimbabwean affairs, saying some of the funds they pledge for Zimbabwe never get to the intended beneficiaries.
She took a swipe at the so-called private newspapers which criticise her unnecessarily, saying she no longer reads some of them because they "write rubbish".
"I am right by coming to meet the people and hear their concerns. I cannot spend time holed up at State House doing her nails while people are suffering," said Dr Mugabe.
The First Lady donated tractors to irrigations schemes in the area - two 75-horsepower tractors for Tsakare B Irrigation Scheme, two for Dotito and two for Chesa Mutondwe irrigation schemes.
Foodstuffs she brought for the people of Rushinga included more than 20 000 litres cooking oil,15 tonnes clothing items, 6 000 pairs of shoes, 300 tonnes of maize and 50 tonnes rice.
Dr Mugabe also brought 150 tonnes each of Compound D and AN fertiliser for the farmers.
Among the donations from other leaders were 50 computers (10 for each school) from Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo.
The rally was attended by senior government and Zanu-PF officials who included Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister, who is also Zanu-PF National Political Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere, Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mabel Chinomona, Minister of State in VP Mphoko's office Tabetha Kanengoni Malinga, Home Affairs Minister and Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Ignatius Chombo, Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Advocate Martin Dinha, SMEs Minister Sithembiso Nyoni, Secretary for Youth Affairs Pupurai Togarepi, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Chris Mushowe, Minister of State for Bulawayo Eunice Sandi Moyo, Senate president Edna Madzongwe and Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central chairman Dickson Mafios.
Dr Mugabe was addressing thousands of Zanu-PF supporters and senior party officials gathered at Chimhanda Secondary School in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central province.
"Sehutungamiriri hwemadzimai ticharamba tichiuya kuvanhu, nokuti Zanu-PF ihurumende yevanhu (As the leadership of women we shall continue to meet the people because Zanu-PF's government is people-centred)," she said.
Dr Mugabe said to fulfill its election promises, the government came up with the ZIM ASSET economic blueprint to counter the illegal economic sanctions imposed by the country's detractors.
Dr Mugabe outlined the four clusters of ZIM ASSET namely- Food Security and Nutrition, Social Services, Utilities and Infrastructure and Value Addition and Beneficiation.
On food security, she said tractors have been imported to that cause, urging small scale farmers to venture into small grains which provide nutrition and are drought resistant.
Turning to the Social Services cluster of ZIM ASSET, she spoke of ensuring education for all and the ongoing digitalisation project set to revolutionalise the broadcasting sector to ensure remote areas such as Rushinga will get radio and television services.
The First Lady urged the people of Rushinga and Zimbabwe in general to safeguard the peace that is prevailing in the country today.
She reminded the people that countries like Libya are in turmoil today because they were fooled into creating chaos for their country, adding that since the death of their leader Muammar Gaddafi they have known no peace.
Dr Mugabe says George Bush (former US president) and Tony Blair (ex-British PM) must be tried by the ICC for killing innocent people in Iraq, blasting the ICC for targeting only African leaders.
She warned NGOs against interfering in Zimbabwean affairs, saying some of the funds they pledge for Zimbabwe never get to the intended beneficiaries.
She took a swipe at the so-called private newspapers which criticise her unnecessarily, saying she no longer reads some of them because they "write rubbish".
"I am right by coming to meet the people and hear their concerns. I cannot spend time holed up at State House doing her nails while people are suffering," said Dr Mugabe.
The First Lady donated tractors to irrigations schemes in the area - two 75-horsepower tractors for Tsakare B Irrigation Scheme, two for Dotito and two for Chesa Mutondwe irrigation schemes.
Foodstuffs she brought for the people of Rushinga included more than 20 000 litres cooking oil,15 tonnes clothing items, 6 000 pairs of shoes, 300 tonnes of maize and 50 tonnes rice.
Dr Mugabe also brought 150 tonnes each of Compound D and AN fertiliser for the farmers.
Among the donations from other leaders were 50 computers (10 for each school) from Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister, Professor Jonathan Moyo.
The rally was attended by senior government and Zanu-PF officials who included Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, Local Government, Public Works and National Housing Minister, who is also Zanu-PF National Political Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere, Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development Minister Professor Jonathan Moyo, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mabel Chinomona, Minister of State in VP Mphoko's office Tabetha Kanengoni Malinga, Home Affairs Minister and Zanu-PF Secretary for Administration Dr Ignatius Chombo, Minister of State for Mashonaland Central Advocate Martin Dinha, SMEs Minister Sithembiso Nyoni, Secretary for Youth Affairs Pupurai Togarepi, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Chris Mushowe, Minister of State for Bulawayo Eunice Sandi Moyo, Senate president Edna Madzongwe and Zanu-PF Mashonaland Central chairman Dickson Mafios.
Source - zbc
