Zanu-PF intensifies grassroots mobilisation drive

Kembo Mohadi has called for intensified grassroots mobilisation and stronger party structures at cell level, saying Zanu-PF must remain election-ready at all times as it pursues Vision 2030.

Speaking after a closed-door Provincial Co-ordinating Committee (PCC) meeting in Maphisa, Matabeleland South, yesterday, VP Mohadi said mobilisation remained central to sustaining the ruling party's electoral strength and development agenda.

"One of the key issues that the PCC meeting touched on was the importance of mobilisation of members of the ruling party from the cell structures. Mobilisation of members is key for the growth of the party," he said.

The meeting brought together senior party officials, including Matabeleland South provincial chairman Nqobizitha Mangaliso Ndlovu, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Albert Nguluvhe, Politburo and Central Committee members, district leaders, war veterans, youth and women's league representatives.

VP Mohadi said party members were pleased with infrastructure developments undertaken in Maphisa and surrounding areas ahead of this year's Independence Day celebrations hosted in Matabeleland South on April 18.

"Party members are also happy with the level of development that they witnessed before and after the Independence Day celebrations," he said.

He also sought to reassure party members that incomplete projects linked to the celebrations would be completed.

"I reassured them that all the legacy projects will be completed," VP Mohadi said.

Meanwhile, in Matabeleland North, provincial chairman Richard Moyo said the province had shown overwhelming support for the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill during parliamentary public hearings held between March 29 and April 2.

Addressing an inter-district meeting in Lupane, Moyo said the strong turnout demonstrated confidence in President Emmerson Mnangagwa's leadership and the ruling party's development agenda.

"We take note with exceptional appreciation of the massive mobilisation and awareness campaign you exhibited in support of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Bill," he said.

Moyo said the amendment seeks to extend the terms of the President, Parliament and local authorities by two years from 2028 to 2030 to allow Mnangagwa to complete key developmental programmes under Vision 2030.

Figures presented during the meeting showed Matabeleland North recorded a cumulative attendance of 4,800 people during the hearings, with Hwange registering the highest turnout of 1,500 participants.

Despite this, Moyo expressed concern over weak grassroots structures in some constituencies.

"Cell coverage in the province stands at 74 percent and preliminary observations indicate uneven cell coverage with glaring gaps in several administrative districts," he said.

He warned that weak party structures had previously contributed to electoral losses in some areas and urged district leaders to intensify recruitment and digitisation programmes.

The renewed mobilisation drive comes as Zanu-PF seeks to consolidate its structures following the 2023 harmonised elections while positioning itself to implement long-term economic and development programmes under Vision 2030.