Economy at heart of Zanu-PF resolutions Cde Muchinguri-Kashiri

Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter
The just-ended 18th Zanu-PF Annual National People’s Conference lived up to its billing by focusing mainly on the economy, with a number of key resolutions expected to turnaround economic fortunes being made.

The resolutions are expected to drive productivity and the country’s economic turnaround strategy, as the party remains focused on issues affecting the people.

The party endorsed President Mnangagwa as its presidential candidate for the 2023 harmonised elections and resolved to start the restructuring of organs from the cell up to provincial level.

To achieve macro-economic stability and inclusive growth, there was need for the Government to monitor the implementation of policies aimed at meeting the Vision 2030 objective of turning the country into a middle income economy, the conference resolved.

“Government should monitor the implementation of Vision 2030 periodically and should urgently create an enabling environment, including the ease of doing business in the private sector, for economic development of the country,” read its resolutions.

The conference urged the Government to establish gold centres across the country and re-establish the revolving fund for small-scale miners.

“The Government must formulate policies that attract partners in value addition and beneficiation,” the conference said.
“All closed food canning factories such as Cashel Valley in Chimanimani, Border Streams and Rusitu Jam Canners should be resuscitated.”

On production, the party directed the Government to rehabilitate old irrigation infrastructure and develop new ones to combat recurrent droughts and increase agricultural productivity.

The party urged the Government to ensure timeous distribution of inputs, with the mechanisation programme being implemented on a cost recovery basis.

“Government should also support the growing of small grains, especially in drought- prone regions,” read the resolutions.
In endorsing President Mnangagwa, the conference said restructuring of the party’s structures was important.

“All wings reaffirm that His Excellency, the President and First Secretary Cde Mnangagwa, be the sole candidate for the 2023 harmonised elections,” said the conference.

“That the party commences restructuring in 2019 from the cell/village right up to the provincial organs.”
On the diplomatic front, it was crucial for Government to maintain its re-engagement thrust, said the conference.
“Government should sustain its vigorous engagement and re-engagement with the private sector, civil society, international institutions and the international community at large,” the resolutions read.

A resolution was passed for Government to set up a National War Museum and construct war monuments in districts and provinces to keep alive the history of the liberation struggle.
This was followed by a plea for the improvement of the welfare of war veterans.

Youth development came under the spotlight, with Government being directed to include young people in all empowerment, employment creation and affirmative action programmes.

The party said on gender issues, its constitution should be aligned with the national Constitution which advocates 50:50 representation in party positions by 2020.
Party organs were directed to start preparations for the 2023 elections, with the Commissariat Department being obliged to update the membership register.

Addressing delegates at the conclusion of the conference, party national chairperson Cde Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri said: “The resolutions are meant to be implemented so that when we meet again next year, we will be able to give feedback.

“The resolutions are important because they show the hard work that you have done here at the conference and the issues that you want to be addressed.”

The conference resolved that the party should direct Government to tackle corruption in food distribution, and to regulate school fees increments in all types of schools including Government, private and mission schools.

It also said Government should be directed to enhance manufacturing capacity in the pharmaceutical industry to produce drugs locally that are affordable.

The conference charged the party to instruct Government to deal with corporates and individuals who are illegally dealing in foreign currency.

The Government was also tasked to ensure that pensioners and low- income earners get their money in cash.
The conference noted that there was need to address fuel and electricity challenges affecting the country for full-throttle production to take place.

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