Devolution now a reality, says Kazembe
ZANU-PF Mashonaland Central chairperson and newly-appointed Minister of Information Communication Technology and Courier Services, Cde Kazembe Kazembe, says devolution is now a reality as evidenced by the passionate way President Mnangagwa speaks about it.
Addressing a Mashonaland Central Provincial Co-ordination Committee meeting last weekend, Cde Kazembe said the challenge now was to develop the province and uplift the standard of living of its people.
He said it was important to make sure as the leadership of the province that they drive its development.
Cde Kazembe said PCC meetings should not be used for witch-hunting or fighting each other, but to develop the province.
“If you listen to the President, he speaks passionately about devolution and now it is a reality, which means that we, as a province, will be competing with other provinces to contribute to the Gross Domestic Product of the country. Elections came and went, now the main thrust is to fulfil what we promised to the people,” he said.
“Our main aim now is to develop our province so that we come tops again in terms of the economy as we are endowed with different resources. Recently, we saw Minister (Perrance) Shiri leading a high powered delegation, which included Vice President Chiwenga to Kanyemba area. We are already saying that area will never be the same again.
“The challenge that we have now is to develop our province and uplift the standard of living of our people. We should make sure that as the leadership that we drive the development of this province. PCC meetings should not be witch-hunting avenues or a platform to fight each other.
“We want to come here and come up with developmental agendas. We have so many investors lined up to invest in this province,” he said.
He said when they would be voting for the provincial council chairperson, they should bear in mind that the person they choose should be able to push forward the development of the province.
“The person should be chosen on merit, not that he buys more beer because the issue of vote-buying has become a problem, not only in this province, but in other provinces as well.”