By Archford Chirimudombo
Chinhoyi, (New Ziana) – President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Saturday the ruling ZANU PF party would remain a people-driven revolutionary movement that put national and people’s interests first.
He was speaking at the close of the party’s 23rd Annual National People’s Conference in Chinhoyi.
President Mnangagwa, who is also ZANU PF First Secretary and President, urged the party to translate policy resolutions adopted at the conference into measurable development outcomes for the benefit of the country and people.
He said the conference had reaffirmed the party’s mission to develop, modernise and industrialise Zimbabwe, and urged party faithfuls to be confident, and united in pursuit of its developmental goals.
“We are a great, people-driven, revolutionary movement which can never be stopped.
“As we conclude the business of this year’s Conference, let us go back to our provinces with our heads held high, proud of who we are and what we are achieving to realise the aspirations of all communities in our motherland, Zimbabwe,” he said.
President Mnangagwa said Government and the party remained emboldened by what he described as a sacred duty to develop, modernise and industrialise the country.
He said this year’s conference theme — “From Resolutions to Results: Consolidating Economic Development and Deepening Empowerment towards Vision 2030” — was appropriate for what he called a defining period in the country’s history.
“It served as both a compass and a source of inspiration for the work that lies ahead, reminding us that the true measure of our success will be in the tangible results delivered in the daily lives of our people,” he said.
The conference, held in Mashonaland West Province from October 12 to 17, brought together delegates from ZANU PF structures across the country to review the party’s performance, assess Government implementation of previous resolutions and set priorities for the year ahead.
Delegates examined the state of the party and key sectors of the economy and society.
The conference resolutions are expected to guide the party’s policy positions, programmes and recommendations, with emphasis on implementation rather than declarations alone.
“Collectively, we also reaffirmed the centrality of our national vision as well as shared responsibility.
“Our expertise, loyalty, discipline and honest work are our DNA,” President Mnangagwa told the closing session.
The theme placed economic development and empowerment at the centre of the party’s agenda, with discussions focused on turning commitments into practical outcomes in line with Vision 2030, Zimbabwe’s aspiration to become an empowered upper-middle-income society.
President Mnangagwa repeatedly framed the Chinhoyi gathering as a break from “resolutions without implementation”.
During the 133rd Ordinary Session of the ZANU PF Central Committee, held ahead of the main conference, he said every party structure and cadre was expected to convert policy into outputs and improve people’s quality of life.
He said the conference should strengthen the relationship between the ruling party and communities through service delivery, while reviewing progress on productivity, industrialisation, modernisation and economic prosperity.
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and Vice President Kembo Mohadi also urged party structures and Government ministries to ensure that conference resolutions translate into tangible improvements in living standards.
VP Chiwenga said the party’s collective resolve should be to consolidate economic development and make citizens proud of their country.
The conference was accompanied by several development projects in and around Chinhoyi, which the party presented as practical examples of its development agenda.
President Mnangagwa commissioned Legacy Heights, a US$26.1 million student accommodation facility developed by the Mining Industry Pension Fund.
The facility has 1 271 beds and includes common rooms, a library, a restaurant and a gymnasium, and is expected to ease accommodation shortages at Chinhoyi University of Technology.
He also commissioned a 140kV solar plant and an 800-litre oxygen plant at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital. The projects are intended to strengthen energy supply and medical oxygen capacity at the health institution.
Other conference legacy projects included the upgrading of a water purification plant and drilling of boreholes at Chinhoyi University of Technology, as well as improvements to water infrastructure in Chinhoyi that benefited more than 3 000 households. Ten blocks of student accommodation and staff houses at the university were also refurbished.
On the sidelines of the conference, President Mnangagwa launched the Presidential Ward-Based Primary Health-Care Outreach Programme, which will deploy nurse-manned three-wheeler mobile health kiosks to remote and underserved communities.
The programme is designed to provide screening, telehealth consultations, medicines and referral services, supported by community health workers and linked to clinicians and diagnostic facilities.
Government says the initiative is consistent with its pledge to leave no one and no place behind.
The choice of Chinhoyi carried symbolic weight for ZANU PF. The area is associated with the historic battle of 1966 during Zimbabwe’s liberation struggle, a connection President Mnangagwa invoked when he said the venue afforded the party an opportunity for renewal and recalibration.
The Annual National People’s Conference is provided for in the ZANU PF constitution and serves as one of the party’s highest policy-making platforms. It brings together delegates from provincial, district and grassroots structures to review reports, debate resolutions and give direction to the party and Government.
This year’s indaba also reviewed the implementation of decisions taken at previous conferences. Party officials said the process was intended to enhance internal participatory democracy, incorporate views from across the membership and strengthen accountability within party structures.
The closing message from the conference centred on implementation. President Mnangagwa said the party’s success would be judged by concrete improvements in people’s daily lives, including access to services, economic opportunities and community development.
The conference resolutions are expected to be disseminated to provinces and grassroots structures, where party cadres will be tasked with monitoring their implementation
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