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The ZANU PF Secretary for Women’s Affairs and more party affiliates have congratulated President Mnangagwa and the ruling party for winning last week’s harmonised elections, adding that the victory demonstrates the people’s confidence in his leadership.

In a statement yesterday, ZANU PF Secretary for Women’s Affairs Cde Mabel Chinomona, Deputy Secretary Cde Judith Ncube, National Executive Council members, the entire Women’s League and staff, said they joined the party and the nation at large, in congratulating President Mnangagwa for winning the elections.

President Mnangagwa, who is also the ZANU PF President and First Secretary, received 52,6 percent of the total votes cast compared to CCC leader Mr Nelson Chamisa’s 44 percent.

Eight other political party leaders got a combined 3,4 percent of the 4 468 730 votes cast across the country on August 23 and 24.

Cde Chinomona said President Mnangagwa was a tried and tested, astute and hardworking servant of the people, who deserved a second term in office.

“The trust and confidence that the people have in you is humbling,” she said. “It is a reflection of the hard work exuded through the livelihood-changing developmental milestones recorded by the Second Republic.

“We commit to support and emulate your hard work as the nation draws towards the attainment of Vision 2030 and the furtherance of the women empowerment agenda, which you fully subscribe to.”

ZANU PF affiliates such as small-scale miners under the banner of Miners Forum for Economic Development, Teachers for Economic Development, Young Women for Economic Development, Men BelievED, Vapositori for ED, Lawyers 4ED, and Senior Citizens 4ED also sent congratulations.

Miners Forum 4ED chairperson, Ms Constance Muchoni, congratulated President Mnangagwa for winning the elections.

“As miners, we are happy that our President has been retained in office for a second term so that he continues with the programmes that he initiated,” she said.

“As small-scale miners, we are happy with the policies put in place by President Mnangagwa and we are certain that in the next five years, we are going to witness massive production in the mining sector.”

Miners 4ED vice chairman Mr Edmund Kucherera said: “As miners, we expect to continue with the economic trajectory for the development of the people. We want young miners to benefit from President Mnangagwa’s policies. Let’s drive the economy together.”

SMEs 4ED representative Mr Lloyd Bhayera said Mbare has now been liberated of garbage following Zanu PF’s victory.

“We are happy that Zanu PF has won the elections resoundingly. We have managed to recover Mbare Constituency, which is the hub of SMEs,” he said.

“The people of Mbare are sick and tired of garbage, sewage and overcrowding. Now, Mbare is liberated. We are now able to programme and empower all the SMEs in Mbare. We are happy with that.”

National spokesperson for Vapositori 4ED Mr Obey Mapuranga said: “He (President Mnangagwa) won the election resoundingly. The elections were free, fair and transparent. That makes us happy as the President is a listening leader. He is a God-given President. He promised peace during elections, and the elections were conducted in a peaceful environment.”

Mrs Loraine Matimire, the chairperson for Civil Servants Trust 4ED, said: “As civil servants, we trust in the leadership of President Mnangagwa. We don’t bite the fingers that feed us. We know where our bread is buttered. The elections were held freely and fairly.”

Teachers 4ED national chairperson, Mr Amos Chiwocha, congratulated President Mnangagwa for winning the elections resoundingly.

“Zanu PF won the elections freely, peacefully. All the people voted peacefully. As professionals, we recognise the outcome of the elections. We would want to emphasise that Zimbabwe will remain for Zimbabweans.

“We voted as Zimbabweans, we are proud of how we voted. We are also very proud of structures that worked tirelessly campaigning for President Mnangagwa,” said Mr Chiwocha.