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One million man march to flop - Zanu-PF youth league
13 May 2016 at 07:58hrs | Views
THE Zanu PF youth league has reportedly ordered schools and other State institutions to provide free transport to ferry their members to Harare for the one million man march.
The march to show loyalty to 92 year old President Robert Mugabe is set for May 25.
Zanu PF deputy youth secretary Kudzanai Chipanga could neither confirm nor deny reports that they had commandeered school buses to transport the youths.
"Each province will have to bring enough delegates to meet the one million number. The modalities of how this will be done, it is up to provincial structures, not us. We are only offering the youths and party members an opportunity to come and show solidarity to our leader Cde Robert Mugabe," he said.
Reports indicate that in Manicaland, the youth league is struggling to raise money for transport and has since approached schools in the province to chip in, with those not willing to do so being accused of supporting a rival Zanu PF faction.
"The question is who will fund the journey plus food given that most of youths involved are unemployed?" a party insider queried.
"This is going to be a big flop due to lack of money to ferry the youths, more so, we don't expect such a huge number to be accommodated by any structure in Harare, as even in an open space it's impossible.
"The place earmarked for the event (an open space adjacent to the Harare Magistrates' Court) at most, can only carry 250 000 people standing. The question is: Where will one million youths fit?"
The march to show loyalty to 92 year old President Robert Mugabe is set for May 25.
Zanu PF deputy youth secretary Kudzanai Chipanga could neither confirm nor deny reports that they had commandeered school buses to transport the youths.
"Each province will have to bring enough delegates to meet the one million number. The modalities of how this will be done, it is up to provincial structures, not us. We are only offering the youths and party members an opportunity to come and show solidarity to our leader Cde Robert Mugabe," he said.
"The question is who will fund the journey plus food given that most of youths involved are unemployed?" a party insider queried.
"This is going to be a big flop due to lack of money to ferry the youths, more so, we don't expect such a huge number to be accommodated by any structure in Harare, as even in an open space it's impossible.
"The place earmarked for the event (an open space adjacent to the Harare Magistrates' Court) at most, can only carry 250 000 people standing. The question is: Where will one million youths fit?"
Source - NewsDay
