ZANU-PF 15th Annual Conference: Prophets of Doom Eat Humble Pie
Levi Mukarati in Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe Sunday Mail
The private media, which anticipated “blood-letting” and brickbats at Zanu-PF’s 15th Annual National People’s Conference, is eating humble pie as the revolutionary party completed its yearly indaba flawlessly yesterday.
In the lead-up to Victoria Falls, headlines like “War veterans push Mugabe”, “Blood on the floor” and “Mnangagwa on the ropes” painted an intriguing picture of looming drama.
And in spite of top party officials clarifying that the conference was non-elective, there was a flurry to whip up emotions in pretty much the same way boxers are psyched up before a bout.
But the turn of events means doomsayers now have the onerous task of hiding their recoiling tails and bowed heads.
The conference kicked off on Friday, with party President and First Secretary President Mugabe outlining the framework for deliberations.
He spoke of the massive Zimbabwe-China economic deals, whipped factionalists into line and upped the ante on socio-economic transformation.
And on the second and last day, the conference themed, “Consolidating People’s Power Through Zim-Asset”, hammered out resolutions geared towards delivering decent standards of living.
In the end, it was a meeting of the minds which President Mugabe described as “one of the party’s most successful”, and rejuvenating to Zanu-PF.
“We have now reached the final stage of our meeting of the National People’s Conference. I have no doubt in my mind that this 15th National People’s Conference has been one of the most successful conferences we have had for a long time,” said the President, drawing wild cheers and ululation from delegates.
“This is so because of several factors. We came to this meeting with great expectations; vamwe vachifunga kuti ah kutyarwiwa uku; vamwe vachifunga kuti, ah, kune matsotsi akadjarwa; vamwe vachifunga kuti, ah, kuchava nevamwe vachazochinjwa ikoko. So, taiva neshungu, nezvitarisiro nepfungwa dzakasiyana siyana.”
He continued: “Asi tose, all of us, have been put together by the party in the same way, province by province, with the same message, all of us, that we were going to come to this conference having one theme in mind; to consolidate the people’s power through Zim-Asset, to consolidate the people’s power through Zim-Asset.
“Zvese zvimwe zvaive zvimwewo izvo. Zvimwe zvaive zviroto. Kumwe kwaive kuvhunduka, kutya, asi nhasi uno zviroto. Hapasisina kutya kwakapera. Tangova vanhu varikusekedzana, vanhu vari kufara.
“All of us have one mind now, and I hope all of us are of one heart also. All of us feel much more confident; I am truly a member of a strong party and you should be also a true member of the same party as myself. Ah, all of us are members of this party, smiling together, having one mind now to go and work hard for our party.”
President Mugabe added: “Yes, problems will always be there, challenges will always be there, the quarrels will always be there, kufungirana will always be there, but the truth, the truth, which measures our thoughts, our virtues of honesty and trust, our dedication, commitment to the struggle should come from the party, the party which we belong when we come to it, is it inspiring?
“We drink from the same urn, same pot, no one will poison, no one will butcher us and once again we find that harmony which we have had in the past coming back. The atmosphere, the rhythm, all adding to that harmony.
“The leadership together, smiling together and arresting the events together and, of course, the various groups that we put together committing themselves to the task of producing the resolution that we shall put together …
“We were all thinking, all working, all struggling to make this two-day conference, which is short, a two-day conference to come up with a conclusion that inspires us and sends us once again on a mission to fulfil the various resolutions that we will have digested.
“So, I want to begin by saying thank you, thank you all men and women, comrades for raising this comradeship high. You have done us proud; tinokutendai. That is the Zanu-PF way, always looking for progress. Hatidududze. Don’t move back; we always move forward. Forward ever backward never.
“So, as we leave, I have no doubt in my mind that this 15th National People’s Conference has been a very successful one, one of the most successful conferences we have ever had.”
President Mugabe said one of the major reasons the conference succeeded was good planning by the hosts – Matabeleand North.
He laughed off media claims that Zanu-PF was broke to host the conference, and commended the fundraising team – led by Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko – for its sterling work.
“Comrades, our people’s conference has managed to come up with various strategies to improve the quality of life for our people. And as such, this conference was well attended by diplomats. I understand 56 diplomats represented the diplomatic mission, and it has mesmerised the MDC.
“I’m sure you know they wrote in one of the papers that ‘Broke Zanu-PF is flying 300 people to Vic Falls’. They didn’t know our people had pockets with money. They are working and next year, you will see many more things will come. It is the MDC that has run out of ideas.”
On factionalism, the President said: “We go back with full commitment, full confidence and greater dedication, even to work for the party during the conference. As you remember, I vehemently denounced factionalism, tribalism, nepotism and corruption.”
Zim economy on recovery path: President
ZIMPAPERS NEWS WIRE
Cletus Mushanawani in Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe’s economy is on the steady road to recovery, with more distressed companies expected to come to life in 2016, President Mugabe has said.
Closing the highly-successful 15th Annual National People’s Conference here yesterday, President Mugabe hailed resilient firms for maintaining operations and increasing production despite Western economic sanctions on Zimbabwe.
“The economy is becoming better and next year, we expect things to be better. Some dead companies will become alive. The economy is on the steady road to recovery. Some companies are now back on their feet.
“I didn’t know that some of the companies especially in Bulawayo have survived the hard times. Cold Storage Commission is once again back on its feet. We want the CSC entities in Harare, Marondera and Masvingo to come back to life. We have to revive it and make it better than it used to be.”
He added: “I hear that Bata Company was now back on its feet and where it had lost just a handful of workers now has a thousand workers. We also hear that United Refineries in Bulawayo has now a 100 percent capacity.”
President Mugabe called on mining companies to increase output, and applauded SMEs for their innovativeness.
“Once upon a time, we were told that Vodka was a product of the Russians, but we now hear that our SMEs are producing Vodka.
“They have given me a small bottle of Vodka, but I said I should not drink it before the conference, but now after the conference you will agree with me that I should drink it. I don’t know whether Mai Mugabe will allow me to drink it. I didn’t show her, but now I will show her,” joked the President.
He said economic sanctions imposed on the country by the West had made Zimbabweans tough.
“We have our own philosophy and ideology. We believe that our natural resources are our own and we don’t share them with anyone,” he said.
President Mugabe told companies, especially those in mining, that are still to comply with indigenisation and empowerment regulations to do so before 2015 is out.
“Come January 2016, the stubbornness and resistance should end. In 2016, we will not accept companies that refuse and reject our policy of indigenisation and empowerment in the manner we inscribed it. The natural resources you are working with are ours and we should have 51 percent shares in the companies.
“If you bring resources that we do not have in the country, then we can negotiate with you, but where resources are ours, there is no negotiation because you will be depleting our resources. Resources are not for this generation alone, but also for our children and children’s children.”
The Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (General) Regulations – gazetted on January 29, 2010, becoming effective on March 1, 2010 – spell out the Act’s implementation modalities.
The Statutory Instrument says all businesses with an asset value of at least US$500 000 shall comply with the requirement of 51 percent indigenous shareholding.
Such businesses were given five years to comply.
Further, the SI specifies the forms to be filled, time for submission and time extension guidelines.
Eligible businesses have 45 days to notify the Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment of their shareholding structures, simultaneously submitting their implementation plans if they are not compliant.
President Mugabe said Zim-Asset must succeed.
“Let us produce and add value to our produce. When we market them, our earnings will be higher. We must now work hard to ensure that we produce,” he said.
Zimbabwe Sunday Mail
The private media, which anticipated “blood-letting” and brickbats at Zanu-PF’s 15th Annual National People’s Conference, is eating humble pie as the revolutionary party completed its yearly indaba flawlessly yesterday.
In the lead-up to Victoria Falls, headlines like “War veterans push Mugabe”, “Blood on the floor” and “Mnangagwa on the ropes” painted an intriguing picture of looming drama.
And in spite of top party officials clarifying that the conference was non-elective, there was a flurry to whip up emotions in pretty much the same way boxers are psyched up before a bout.
But the turn of events means doomsayers now have the onerous task of hiding their recoiling tails and bowed heads.
The conference kicked off on Friday, with party President and First Secretary President Mugabe outlining the framework for deliberations.
He spoke of the massive Zimbabwe-China economic deals, whipped factionalists into line and upped the ante on socio-economic transformation.
And on the second and last day, the conference themed, “Consolidating People’s Power Through Zim-Asset”, hammered out resolutions geared towards delivering decent standards of living.
In the end, it was a meeting of the minds which President Mugabe described as “one of the party’s most successful”, and rejuvenating to Zanu-PF.
“We have now reached the final stage of our meeting of the National People’s Conference. I have no doubt in my mind that this 15th National People’s Conference has been one of the most successful conferences we have had for a long time,” said the President, drawing wild cheers and ululation from delegates.
“This is so because of several factors. We came to this meeting with great expectations; vamwe vachifunga kuti ah kutyarwiwa uku; vamwe vachifunga kuti, ah, kune matsotsi akadjarwa; vamwe vachifunga kuti, ah, kuchava nevamwe vachazochinjwa ikoko. So, taiva neshungu, nezvitarisiro nepfungwa dzakasiyana siyana.”
He continued: “Asi tose, all of us, have been put together by the party in the same way, province by province, with the same message, all of us, that we were going to come to this conference having one theme in mind; to consolidate the people’s power through Zim-Asset, to consolidate the people’s power through Zim-Asset.
“Zvese zvimwe zvaive zvimwewo izvo. Zvimwe zvaive zviroto. Kumwe kwaive kuvhunduka, kutya, asi nhasi uno zviroto. Hapasisina kutya kwakapera. Tangova vanhu varikusekedzana, vanhu vari kufara.
“All of us have one mind now, and I hope all of us are of one heart also. All of us feel much more confident; I am truly a member of a strong party and you should be also a true member of the same party as myself. Ah, all of us are members of this party, smiling together, having one mind now to go and work hard for our party.”
President Mugabe added: “Yes, problems will always be there, challenges will always be there, the quarrels will always be there, kufungirana will always be there, but the truth, the truth, which measures our thoughts, our virtues of honesty and trust, our dedication, commitment to the struggle should come from the party, the party which we belong when we come to it, is it inspiring?
“We drink from the same urn, same pot, no one will poison, no one will butcher us and once again we find that harmony which we have had in the past coming back. The atmosphere, the rhythm, all adding to that harmony.
“The leadership together, smiling together and arresting the events together and, of course, the various groups that we put together committing themselves to the task of producing the resolution that we shall put together …
“We were all thinking, all working, all struggling to make this two-day conference, which is short, a two-day conference to come up with a conclusion that inspires us and sends us once again on a mission to fulfil the various resolutions that we will have digested.
“So, I want to begin by saying thank you, thank you all men and women, comrades for raising this comradeship high. You have done us proud; tinokutendai. That is the Zanu-PF way, always looking for progress. Hatidududze. Don’t move back; we always move forward. Forward ever backward never.
“So, as we leave, I have no doubt in my mind that this 15th National People’s Conference has been a very successful one, one of the most successful conferences we have ever had.”
President Mugabe said one of the major reasons the conference succeeded was good planning by the hosts – Matabeleand North.
He laughed off media claims that Zanu-PF was broke to host the conference, and commended the fundraising team – led by Vice-President Phelekezela Mphoko – for its sterling work.
“Comrades, our people’s conference has managed to come up with various strategies to improve the quality of life for our people. And as such, this conference was well attended by diplomats. I understand 56 diplomats represented the diplomatic mission, and it has mesmerised the MDC.
“I’m sure you know they wrote in one of the papers that ‘Broke Zanu-PF is flying 300 people to Vic Falls’. They didn’t know our people had pockets with money. They are working and next year, you will see many more things will come. It is the MDC that has run out of ideas.”
On factionalism, the President said: “We go back with full commitment, full confidence and greater dedication, even to work for the party during the conference. As you remember, I vehemently denounced factionalism, tribalism, nepotism and corruption.”
Zim economy on recovery path: President
ZIMPAPERS NEWS WIRE
Cletus Mushanawani in Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe’s economy is on the steady road to recovery, with more distressed companies expected to come to life in 2016, President Mugabe has said.
Closing the highly-successful 15th Annual National People’s Conference here yesterday, President Mugabe hailed resilient firms for maintaining operations and increasing production despite Western economic sanctions on Zimbabwe.
“The economy is becoming better and next year, we expect things to be better. Some dead companies will become alive. The economy is on the steady road to recovery. Some companies are now back on their feet.
“I didn’t know that some of the companies especially in Bulawayo have survived the hard times. Cold Storage Commission is once again back on its feet. We want the CSC entities in Harare, Marondera and Masvingo to come back to life. We have to revive it and make it better than it used to be.”
He added: “I hear that Bata Company was now back on its feet and where it had lost just a handful of workers now has a thousand workers. We also hear that United Refineries in Bulawayo has now a 100 percent capacity.”
President Mugabe called on mining companies to increase output, and applauded SMEs for their innovativeness.
“Once upon a time, we were told that Vodka was a product of the Russians, but we now hear that our SMEs are producing Vodka.
“They have given me a small bottle of Vodka, but I said I should not drink it before the conference, but now after the conference you will agree with me that I should drink it. I don’t know whether Mai Mugabe will allow me to drink it. I didn’t show her, but now I will show her,” joked the President.
He said economic sanctions imposed on the country by the West had made Zimbabweans tough.
“We have our own philosophy and ideology. We believe that our natural resources are our own and we don’t share them with anyone,” he said.
President Mugabe told companies, especially those in mining, that are still to comply with indigenisation and empowerment regulations to do so before 2015 is out.
“Come January 2016, the stubbornness and resistance should end. In 2016, we will not accept companies that refuse and reject our policy of indigenisation and empowerment in the manner we inscribed it. The natural resources you are working with are ours and we should have 51 percent shares in the companies.
“If you bring resources that we do not have in the country, then we can negotiate with you, but where resources are ours, there is no negotiation because you will be depleting our resources. Resources are not for this generation alone, but also for our children and children’s children.”
The Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment (General) Regulations – gazetted on January 29, 2010, becoming effective on March 1, 2010 – spell out the Act’s implementation modalities.
The Statutory Instrument says all businesses with an asset value of at least US$500 000 shall comply with the requirement of 51 percent indigenous shareholding.
Such businesses were given five years to comply.
Further, the SI specifies the forms to be filled, time for submission and time extension guidelines.
Eligible businesses have 45 days to notify the Minister of Youth, Indigenisation and Economic Empowerment of their shareholding structures, simultaneously submitting their implementation plans if they are not compliant.
President Mugabe said Zim-Asset must succeed.
“Let us produce and add value to our produce. When we market them, our earnings will be higher. We must now work hard to ensure that we produce,” he said.
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