Bulawayo Interface rally date to be announced today

ZANU-PF secretary for Youth Affairs Cde Kudzanai Chipanga will today announce the date for the muchawaited Presidential Interface rally to be held at White City Stadium in Bulawayo.

The province has been on red alert for the Presidential Interface rally since September after reports that the interaction was going to be held at the end of that month.

Cde Chipanga dispelled the rumours, saying he is the one who will announce a date for the rally.

In an interview yesterday, Cde Chipanga said the Youth League national executive would visit Bulawayo today to map the way forward for the Presidential Interface rally.

“We will be coming to Bulawayo tomorrow to deliberate on issues relating to the Presidential Interface. We are going to announce the date for the interface and also assess the province’s state of preparedness to host the President,” said Cde Chipanga.

Zanu-PF Bulawayo province said it was ready to host President Mugabe.

The provincial organising committee chairman Cde Absolom Sikhosana said the province was prepared for the interface rally.

He said he was also aware of today’s meeting although he does not have finer details of its agenda.

“I don’t have the agenda of the meeting but we have been informed about it. The Youth League national executive will be visiting the province for a meeting that will start at 12 noon,” said Cde Sikhosana.

“We’ve been ready for some time and for now it’s just about pressing the button and it’s all systems go. People are waiting for the revolutionary icon. If Cde Chipanga announces the date, we will just activate our structures”.

Over the weekend, Cde Sikhosana was quoted as saying the province will create a carnival atmosphere in the build up to the Presidential interface.

He also said the province would hold a clean-up campaign which will be used to draw people to the interface.

Bulawayo and Harare are the only provinces yet to host President Mugabe following eight successful Presidential Youth Interface Rallies held in other provinces. — @nqotshili