The Herald (Zimbabwe)

. . . Mash East ups #EDHasMyVot­e campaign

- Itai Mazire Mash East Correspond­ent

THE ZANU-PF Mashonalan­d East Youth League leadership has upped its #EDHasMyVot­e campaign across the province, calling on losing and victors of the May 29 primary elections, to unite and torpedo opposition parties on July 30.

Addressing hundreds of ZANU-PF supporters in Seke constituen­cy at a campaign rally for

vote for him.

“We sat down at national level to discuss and map a way forward on how best youths can be empowered and after exhausting all the possibilit­ies, we approached President Mnangagwa with our concerns and as you know, he is a listening man; Seke candidate Cde Munyaradzi Kashambe, Youth League provincial chairman Cde Kelvin Mutsvairo said the party’s strength was hinged on unity.

“Please, let us not destroy the party from within; the era of primary elections should not tear us apart,” he said. “I, Mutsvairo, addressing you here today campaigned against Cde Kashambe during the primary elections, but today I stand with Cde Kashambe as our Seke representa­tive.

he promised to help us,” said Cde Togarepi.

“Most recently, we witnessed the launch of the (Empower) Youth Bank in Harare. The President has fulfilled his promise to all youths and we thank him for empowering us the future leaders of Zimbabwe, and for this “Let us remember that we launched the #EDHasMyVot­e campaign and not the “primary elections result has my vote”. ZANU-PF Youth League will not allow party supporters to be split by in-house politics. We are in the final lap of the electoral period and all we want is a united ZANU-PF force.”

Recently, the ZANU-PF national leadership booted out at least 40 party members who swayed

and many developmen­tal programmes our President has done, we say: ‘ED has our vote’.”

Cde Togarepi called on youths to use the bank productive­ly and help in developing the nation.

“Comrades, this bank is ours, those who are interested in mining, farming, marketing and even from the party’s code after they stood as independen­t candidates.

Following the outcome of the May 29 primary elections, some disgruntle­d candidates defied party regulation­s and filed papers as independen­t candidates.

Cde Kashambe told party supporters that Cde Mutsvairo’s word was a true reflection of true ZANU-PF cadres.

“Mashonalan­d East is lead-

in technology; this is the opportunit­y to live your dream,” he said. “We must use the bank to empower ourselves and by doing so develop our nation.”

Cde Togarepi said President Mnangagwa needed support of the youth and urged them to show that support through the ing by example, we are a united force,” he said. “Losing and winning candidates, lets be united and cripple the so-called opposition. Let us continue with our #EDHasMyVot­e campaign and ensure a win on July 30, that will go down in the annals of history.”

Cde Kashambe and Cde Mutsvairo urged party supporters to listen to President Mnangagwa’s call for unity and peace ahead of the harmonised elections.

ballot box.

He commended Zanu-PF youths for being peaceful and mature as the nation heads for elections.

“You are showing maturity and this is commendabl­e,” said Cde Togarepi. “This is what we want; this is what our President wants.”

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