The Sunday Mail (Zimbabwe)

A triumph over evil!

Is winning in the usual sense, then there is the level of winning.

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ZANU PF once more defeated the clueless opposition party. All the winning candidates who took part in the just-ended by-elections should be commended for a job well done.

It was certainly not an easy feat. I experience­d the campaign first-hand in Matabelela­nd North, where I was stationed to drum up support for the party, leading up to these polls.

I learnt quite a few things in my recent engagement across the different wards I visited.

The by-elections win is indeed a triumph over evil in the form of our detractors and their puppets.

Our people now have a stronger desire than ever to see our great nation prosper under the stewardshi­p of His Excellency, President E.D. Mnangagwa, and the ZANU PF party.

With our people firmly behind us, Zimbabwe is indeed soaring to new heights.

That link between the people and the party is ever so important.

We are indeed taking the party back to the people and the people, in turn, have shown a commitment to, and faith in their party.

This was a good opportunit­y to correct the mistakes of August 2023 as the people — within a short period — were quick to realise that it is only ZANU PF that means serious business and has the intention of ensuring that their welfare is well taken care of.

I was thoroughly impressed by how ZANU PF has a magnetic effect and draws in people.

People are always eager to come in and interface with and be close to the party.

The mighty colossal people’s party is indeed the people’s choice.

People do get weary of political parties that have nothing to offer them.

The manner in which they vote is always a tell-tale sign.

The by-elections held last week have demonstrat­ed that there is nothing to be

Some of the people who turned up to vote during the December 9 by-elections achieved from toxic and confused politics. ZANU PF has a strong unbreakabl­e bond If anything, our people do not appreciate with the masses. being led astray and taken for granted. The performanc­e of my party, ZANU PF, in the recently concluded December 9 by-elections was so outstandin­g that we managed to win seats in constituen­cies that had turned into stronghold­s for the opposition.

We are taking back long-lost constituen­cies.

There is indeed a shift in the tide.

Our people are awakening and are coming back home to the party that has been fighting for their interests since the beginning.

Heading into these elections, ZANU PF took the campaign with the seriousnes­s it deserved.

This was because ZANU PF is a serious party with an undying commitment to continuing with the good relations, as well as meeting the needs of the electorate.

Several lessons have indeed been learnt.

Of note is how detrimenta­l the politics of trying to outwit each other is.

While others clamour for positions and destroy each other, ZANU PF is quite the opposite of that.

We have a healthy system of primary elections, where our candidates come from the people themselves.

There is no jostling for positions or imposition of candidates.

The people reserve the right to freely choose their candidates and this method has worked quite well this far.

The party allows a healthy amount of competitio­n; beyond that, we all support one candidate and toe the party line.

In ZANU PF, we never let factionali­sm divide us.

The unity within our party is quite commendabl­e.

It is this unity that the people see and seek to emulate and choose, over chaos.

As a matter of fact, ZANU PF loathes any and all forms of divisions.

Unity is of the utmost importance to us such that it is firmly crafted in our emblem — Unity, Peace and Developmen­t — and that is the secret.

Well, now that the cat is out of the bag, and the opposition is done for, let us focus on more important issues.

We have work to do in fulfilling the needs of our electorate.

We will not rest or make compromise­s in this endeavour.

The goal remains unchanged, and it is Vision 2030, improved livelihood­s for our people and economic prosperity.

Dr Obert Moses Mpofu is an academic and Secretary-General of ZANU PF. He writes in his own capacity.

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