
ZanuPF is ready to amend the constitution and mobilize its members to vote resoundingly in favor of the amendment in a referendum to pave the way for President Mnangagwa to lead the country until 2030, Minister of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs and member of the Politburo of the Revolutionary Party, CDE, Ziyambi Ziyambi said.
RollinThe party’s Mashonaland West province, which held a regional coordination committee meeting in Chinhoyi on Saturday, reported significant growth in its membership, with more than 600,000 registered members across six political administrative regions.
This development puts the party in a good position ahead of a possible referendum to extend President Mnangagwa’s term.
According to the 2022 national census, the population of Mashonaland West was approximately 1.8 million.
As of 2023, there were about 700,000 people registered on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) voter rolls.
While the referendum process does not use voter lists, with anyone aged 18 or over only needing to show a national ID card or passport to cast a vote, ZANU-PF remains confident it can outperform opposition forces on the back of Elections. Recent increase in membership.
Areas such as Hurungwe, Zvimba and Makonde have seen a marked increase in member recruitment, with the party actively working to attract first-time voters across the board.
This process of popular mobilization is seen as crucial in consolidating the influence of Zanu PF ahead of the referendum.
Zanu PF Mashonaland West District Commissioner, Cde Joachim Yotamu, reported on the party’s cell registration and impending verification exercise.
At the same meeting, Leader Ziyambi expressed confidence in the party’s willingness to amend the constitution to facilitate the extension of President Mnangagwa’s term.
“Since we are now amending the law to extend President Mnangagwa’s term of office until 2030, we must work together,” Commander Ziyambi said.
“The numbers show that in Mashonaland West, we actually have an advantage once we take the process to the people for a referendum.”
Cde Zyyambi highlighted the importance of growing party membership.
“We now have 600,000 Zanu PF members in the province. In 2023, the province had a population of 700,000 people on the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) voter list.
“Even those who oppose the idea wouldn’t stand a chance against us; He said ZANU-PF already had the upper hand.
Cde Zyyambi said it was people at the grassroots level who put forward the resolution to extend the term of office of the President, which was among the many issues discussed during the consolidated conference resolutions.
“It was the grassroots that pointed to the decision among other issues they wanted to be dealt with at the conference. These matters were discussed at the provincial and district levels, resulting in unified decisions at the conference.
“The president has no say. Because we want him to see Vision 2030 come to fruition.”
The delegates then urged the government to move forward with making the necessary constitutional amendments.
President Mnangagwa has previously expressed his willingness to step down when his second term ends in 2028, but party members say that as a listening leader, the president must accept their request to continue leading Zanu PF and the country.
Even delegates at the 21st annual National People’s Conference of the Zimbabwe African Union Party (APF) last year in Bulawayo unanimously supported the decision to extend President Mnangagwa’s term.
Some opposition CCC members also threw their weight behind the call to extend the president’s term so that he can oversee the realization of Vision 2030 for a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society.
Cde Zyyambi took advantage of Zanu PF PCC to highlight another key aspect of President Mnangagwa’s agenda of providing property titles to Zimbabweans.
“The other reason why we want the president to continue is that he has to achieve his vision of making Zimbabweans property owners.
“Issuing title deeds to landowners is part of this process. He said he would also ensure that urban residents with homes without title deeds would also benefit.
The meeting also saw contributions from Cde Webster Shamu, ZANU PF Deputy National Commissioner, and Cde Happison Muchechetere, President of the Mashonaland Western War Veterans Association.
They discussed the new process of land acquisition, stressing that it complements the liberation struggle from white minority rule.
Zanu PF provincial chairwoman Mary Mliswa Chikuka has assured the party’s national leadership that once the process of extending President Mnangagwa’s term begins, it will be successful. She also warned party members against misusing social media.
“Let us stop abusing social media and engaging in informal groups on social media. We must defend our party at all costs. We will not tolerate indiscipline on the part of members who will use social media to attack the leadership.
“As Mashonaland West, we have one position, which is that our president, Mr Mnangagwa, must continue until 2030 to realize his vision. We are on the same page as the province,” she said.
The Interim Coordination Committee meeting also provided a platform for Zanu-PF Central Committee member Marian Chombo, who is Minister of State for Regional Affairs and Delegation, to share success stories from the province registered in 2024.
Among the notable achievements is an increase in tobacco and wheat production, in addition to an increase in the number of investors in the manufacturing sector. Herald