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Grace Mugabe rally - Live update
19 Nov 2015 at 09:34hrs | Views
13:25 She has donated rice and maize to residents. First Lady's first born son, Russel also bought 3000 KGs of salt, sugar and bathing soap as well as cooking oil for Ambuya Hwiza.
13:20 Mbare residents have raised objections on working with Savanhu and also being given food hampers after Amai has left. However, Amai has pleaded with them to forgive him.
13:15 Amai says she will continue visiting her children throughout the country and sharing with them what she has sourced for them.
13:00 First Lady has castigated young women for baby dumping and goes on to narrate a real life baby dumping story she heard while doing her PHD research. "Please do not dump your children because wakaitiswa nhumbu."
12:53 Amai Mugabe has explained to party supporters that tractors which she is distributing to cooperatives are not for free. She adds; 'people will have to pay for them.'
12:50 She has urged people not to be fooled by the West through endless machinations adding that Libyans and Syrians are only realising it now that these countries are up to no good.
12:45 Amai says she will talk to His Excellency about the construction of new residential flats for the people of Mbare. I know that residents like their place. Most of you would not want to leave this place. So, we will see to it that we make it look better.
12:40 She has encouraged the people of Mbare to keep their suburb clean and avoid throwing litter everywhere. Cleanliness, says Amai, will help boost businesses because tourist will not hesitate to buy when the area is clean.
12:35 Amai says there are people who have been paddling rumours about her that she does not like War Veterans. She clears the air saying instead, those War Veterans are pushing factional agendas; "I will not allow them to do that. I like War Veterans. I stay with the greatest War Veteran at home. I cook for him, but there are two or three War Veterans who are bad apples."
12:28 First Lady says her other name is Mafirakureva. .."Let me tell you, I am here as the wife of your President. Nothing more. I was nominated by women to work and I will work for them. I call myself a 60 horse power."
12:20 Amai says she is aware that things are not well in Mbare and that is the reason why she is here. She castigates land barons for duping people into believing that they are getting genuine land. To the land barons, I am saying to you today, please STOP IT. In the past, the provision of stands was the prerogative of local councils and at times the Ministry of Local Government. Lets us continue doing things the way they were being done.
12:12 She invites Zanu PF Member of Parliament for Mbare, Tendai Savanhu to greet party supporters. She thanks the people of Mbare for voting wisely and ensuring that the seat goes back to Zanu PF. She chronicles the history of the liberation and how Misodzi Hall was named in hounour of a selfless cadre called Amai Misodzi. She says there was also Ambuya Hwiza who is present at the rally.
12:08 Amai is now addressing party supporters and she recognises the presence of senior party officials. She says as Women's League they have adopted a new approach. They are meeting and interacting with the people as women.
12:04 Kasukuwere says the First Lady was sent by our father (President Mugabe) to go around seeing children. He adds, 'this is a sign of love. What more do we want.' He invites Amai to the podium to address party supporters.
12:02 Charles Tawengwa who is acting chairperson Zanu PF Harare Province welcomes Amai to the province. He says, 'we have told you our problems and we hope you are going to solve them as our mother.
11:58 Party supporters break into song and dance. The song is AmaBoy Muri Chocolate.
11:50 Zanu PF National Political Commissar, Savior Kasukuwere is introducing members of the politburo present at the rally. Politburo members take turns to greet the crowd. These include Edna Madzongwe, Thokozile Angela Mathuthu, Priscilla Mupfumira.
11:25 There are rain fears as the clouds look heavily pregnant.
11:18 Amai is already here and has gone into a briefing with Harare Zanu PF provincial leadership.
11:15 Thousands of Zanu PF supporters are gathered at Chishawasha Grounds in Mbare for Amai Mugabe's rally.
First Lady and Zanu-pf Women Affairs secretary Amai Grace Mugabe resumes her rallies today and she is set to address party supporters in Mbare at Chishawasha Grounds.
Source - the herald