Mujuru speak on Zanu-PF factionalism

VICE-PRESIDENT Joice Mujuru yesterday denounced divisions and disunity in Zanu-PF, saying this could hinder the implementation of Zim Asset as well as other people-centred programmes.

VP Mujuru said this while addressing party supporters at Mataga Growth Point during victory celebrations for Mberengwa South Member of the National Assembly, Chiratidzo Mabuwa.

Zanu-PF Midlands province has been rocked by infighting which saw the politburo suspending the executive, resulting in the province going for close to four months without a substantive committee.

VP Mujuru called for unity among party members as well as its leadership and said divisions had no room in the revolutionary party.

"When there are squabbles within the party either between our Members of Parliament and or within the Presidium, there will be no development. Isu vakuru hatifanirwe kudhonzerana ngatifambire pamwe. We should be united and protect the party's image. We should focus on implementing developmental projects as well as our economic blue print.

"If we are quarrelling as MPs it means even issues like the distribution of farming inputs will be delayed because there will be no harmony in the manner in which these inputs should be distributed to the people," she said.

VP Mujuru said party cadres should report those who were fanning divisions and hampering development in the community.

"We want you to even write anonymous letters informing your party leaders on people who are up to fanning divisions. We don't want spies who are out to hamper development. We want cause meetings for development and they should include traditional leaders. We want to talk of development," she said.

She challenged MPs to fulfill the promises they made during the run-up to the 2013 harmonised elections which the revolutionary party won resoundingly.

She said Zanu PF was in the process of implementing Zim Asset which was aimed at alleviating poverty and hunger.

"MPs must go back to the people and fulfil the promises they made during the 2013 election campaigns. Our members of parliament must make a self reflection and assess themselves on what they are doing to fulfill those promises.

"When we came up with the Zim Asset, we set certain priorities which should be achieved first foremost. This cannot be when there are internal fights. Zim Asset says we should improve the conditions of living for the people in rural areas. We should be focusing on working out how an elderly in the rural area could be assisted in increasing his or her herd. We should also be focusing on improving value addition to our minerals instead of mere fights," she said.

Meanwhile, VP Mujuru said President Mugabe was worried about the increasing cases of child abuse and murder.

She said traditional leaders, as custodians of culture, should play a pivotal role in raising awareness among the people on the importance of Ubuntu.

"The President was asking me recently on the role of traditional leaders in preaching peace within our communities as well as preserving our norms and values. There are rampant cases of murder with some killing their parents while others go as far as raping their daughters. Traditional leaders should play a role in addressing this," she said.