Zanu-PF a rejuvenated party: ED

By a Correspondent
ZANU-PF has rejuvenated itself by having more youthful cadres in its structures who are also participating in the party’s electoral processes, President Mnangagwa has said.
Writing in his weekly column in The Sunday Mail, The President said Zanu-PF people-centred policies appeal to inter-generations and demographics.
He said the leadership was happy with the party’s recent primary elections that produced a blend of young and old cadres.
“We were all struck by the preponderance of youthful cadres among the aspiring candidates, and the intensity of competition for any one level and seat. Only a handful of seats went uncontested. All these developments convinced us that the party has vastly improved on its national, inter-generational and demographic appeal, largely because of its forward-looking, people, youth and gender-focused policies. Such a pleasant surprise gave us confidence that our Party, Zanu-PF, is guaranteed to self-reproduce; is here to stay and forever to govern,” said President Mnangagwa.
He said the multitudes who participated in the internal polls was a precursor of the party’s victory in the 2023 Harmonised Elections.
“The massive, cross-cutting disciplined zeal exhibited during our party primaries clearly show we are well on the road to a resounding victory in the forthcoming elections. It demonstrated that we have solid structures with integrity on the ground; indeed, structures which carry and deliver our voters to the polls on Election Day,” he said.
“Above all, it shows a massive confidence in our party, principally in the policies and programmes which the party has pursued in the last five years, which we are about to close. Much has been achieved on the ground: in communities, in districts, provinces and across our entire nation.”
President Mnangagwa said Zanu-PF remains a guardian of democracy in a free, post-colonial Zimbabwe.
“We fought and sacrificed for that democracy we all now cherish. Through a painful liberation struggle, we ushered in one-person, one-vote; entrenched it so it stays forever. No other party did that. Ever since our war of liberation and Zanu-PF’s ascension to power, we have timeously held elections when they are due; that tradition and discipline is and must remain securely guaranteed, now and in the future,” he said.
“Our primary elections showed that with will and strong party leadership, all our people can vote in peace, thereby delivering a clean, free, fair and non-violent ballot. We aim for no less in the forthcoming national elections.”