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Chiwenga urges Zanu-PF to uphold liberation ideals
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Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has called on Zanu-PF members to remain anchored in the values and sacrifices of Zimbabwe's liberation heroes as the country strives to achieve its Vision 2030 targets.
Addressing delegates at the ruling party's 22nd National People's Conference in Mutare, Chiwenga said the current generation of leaders and citizens must view themselves as custodians of a continuing national journey, not its originators.
"Always remember that we are not the Alpha and Omega of Zimbabwe's journey. Ours is to carry forward the torch passed to us by those who gave everything without expectation of reward," Chiwenga said.
He paid tribute to liberation war icons, including the late General Josiah Magama Tongogara, whom he described as a model of selflessness and patriotism.
"Some of them, like our late commander General Josiah Magama Tongogara, knew they would not see a liberated Zimbabwe. He was told openly that when the day comes that this country is going to be free, he would die - yet he continued to fight for the future, not for himself," he said.
The Vice President urged delegates to view Vision 2030 - the government's blueprint for transforming Zimbabwe into an upper middle-income economy - as a continuation of the liberation struggle's mission and ideals.
"Vision 2030 must be understood in the same light. It is about the Zimbabwe we will bequeath to the generations to come," he said.
Chiwenga also praised the ruling party's resilience over the years, attributing its survival and dominance to unity, discipline, and a shared sense of national purpose.
"Zanu-PF stands where it is today because it has travelled a long, demanding journey of vision, unity, sacrifice, love and singleness of purpose," Chiwenga said.
The Vice President's remarks came amid growing internal debate within the party over the direction of the Vision 2030 agenda and its political implications ahead of the 2028 elections.
Addressing delegates at the ruling party's 22nd National People's Conference in Mutare, Chiwenga said the current generation of leaders and citizens must view themselves as custodians of a continuing national journey, not its originators.
"Always remember that we are not the Alpha and Omega of Zimbabwe's journey. Ours is to carry forward the torch passed to us by those who gave everything without expectation of reward," Chiwenga said.
He paid tribute to liberation war icons, including the late General Josiah Magama Tongogara, whom he described as a model of selflessness and patriotism.
"Some of them, like our late commander General Josiah Magama Tongogara, knew they would not see a liberated Zimbabwe. He was told openly that when the day comes that this country is going to be free, he would die - yet he continued to fight for the future, not for himself," he said.
"Vision 2030 must be understood in the same light. It is about the Zimbabwe we will bequeath to the generations to come," he said.
Chiwenga also praised the ruling party's resilience over the years, attributing its survival and dominance to unity, discipline, and a shared sense of national purpose.
"Zanu-PF stands where it is today because it has travelled a long, demanding journey of vision, unity, sacrifice, love and singleness of purpose," Chiwenga said.
The Vice President's remarks came amid growing internal debate within the party over the direction of the Vision 2030 agenda and its political implications ahead of the 2028 elections.
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