Zanu PF conference set for Midlands

ZANU PF will this year hold its annual National People’s Conference in Gweru, Midlands province, on October 28 and 29, the party’s secretary for information and publicity Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa has said.

Addressing the media after yesterday’s 119th ordinary session of the ZANU PF Central Committee meeting held at the ruling party’s headquarters in Harare — Amb Mutsvangwa said the conference will be held at the party’s conference centre.

“We also discussed in-house issues; we are going to have our National People’s Conference… it is going to be held in Gweru,” he said.

“It is going to be held on the 28th and 29th this month at our conference centre, built by our Midlands province.”

Ambassador Mutsvangwa said the meeting also reviewed the party’s performance in the recent harmonised elections.

“The session took stock of the recent elections,” he said.

“We took stock of the performance of ZEC (Zimbabwe Electoral Commission) and we said we are very proud of the maturity of the Zimbabwean Constitution as it endeavours to deliver democratic practice to the Zimbabwean people which was witnessed by the world.

“About 70 percent of the electorate turned up to vote and this shows that they are very alive to our democratic state, which we owe to the sacrifice of so many Zimbabwean souls.

“They see the duty to vote as homage to those who sacrificed their lives for freedom and democracy which we enjoy today.”

He said the Central Committee congratulated the President on his victory and expressed satisfaction with the party’s overall performance.

“They were also looking at the 2028 general elections. A lot of recommendations were made and a lot of introspection was done by the party and delegates to say how do we perform better next time.

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