Million man march set for Africa Day

THE one million march in solidary with the ruling Zanu-PF party's First Secretary and President Mugabe being organised by the party's Youth League will be held on 25 May to coincide with the Africa Day celebrations.

The announcement was made yesterday at the party's Youth League rally held in Filabusi, Matabeleland South by the party's Deputy Secretary for Youth  Kudzanai Chipanga.

"On 25 May come in your numbers to Harare for the one million man march in support of President Mugabe," he said amid thunderous applause from the audience.

"As youths we don't want bridges to our President because if there are bridges it takes longer to get to him and by the time the information gets to the President it might be distorted. We want one way that is why as youths we want to meet the President regularly."

He said the party will organise food and transport for those wishing to attend the march and each province is expected to provide 100 000 people.
He said youths were also one with all Zanu-PF organs hence the march was not to be viewed as a Youth League event. Chipanga said there was a need for youths to remain respectful of other party organs as this was key to the party's development.

Earlier during a briefing of party provincial members before the rally Chipanga cleared the air on the status of former Zanu-PF Matabeleland South youth chairperson Washington Nkomo.