Zanu-PF to receive Govt performance report

President Emmerson Mnangagwa is expected to deliver a comprehensive Government performance report at the ongoing Zanu-PF National People's Conference in Mutare, where the ruling party is reviewing progress made over the past year.

The conference serves as a key accountability and evaluation platform for Zanu-PF members to assess how effectively the Government - which the party mandated to govern on its behalf - has implemented policies aligned with national development goals and the aspirations of Zimbabweans.

Addressing journalists in Harare yesterday, Zanu-PF spokesperson Ambassador Chris Mutsvangwa said the conference provides an opportunity for the party's structures to question, evaluate, and guide Government actions.

"The conference is an annual review of the work of the party in the interim period between congresses," said Mutsvangwa.
"It gives members the chance to question what has been going on during the year as we strive to fulfil our covenant with the people of Zimbabwe. And the President will be there to give the worksheet of what the Government has been doing."

He said Zanu-PF maintains supervisory oversight over its elected representatives and State institutions to ensure that promises made to the electorate are being met.

"Zanu-PF does not rule on behalf of the Government, but we need to supervise the work of ministers and agencies delegated by the Constitution to fulfil the wishes of Zimbabweans - and those wishes are for a better life," he said.

Mutsvangwa emphasised that the party takes its mandate seriously, aware that its continued legitimacy depends on delivering tangible results.

"Zanu-PF takes seriously its assignment to the people of Zimbabwe because if it does not fulfil that prospect of a better life, it will be voted out of power," he said. "That is why these meetings are so important."

The Mutare conference is expected to attract between 2,000 and 3,000 delegates from all provinces, representing the party's structures from the grassroots level up to the national leadership.

"We are a party that builds from the bottom up," Mutsvangwa said.
"Our structures come from the people, and that tradition is rooted in our liberation struggle, when we had to organise ourselves to overcome colonial organisational dominance."

He said the party enters the conference with renewed optimism, buoyed by reports from the Central Committee and Politburo highlighting progress in governance and development.

"According to what came from the Central Committee and the Politburo, the governance worksheet is offering hope for the people. Hope that may have almost died by 2017 has been revived and is growing among Zimbabweans. There is a new can-do spirit," he said.

Mutsvangwa also reiterated that Zanu-PF remains committed to democratic principles and the will of the people, saying internal dialogue and accountability are central to the party's continued relevance.