By Tichaona Katsvamutima
ZANU-PF has resolved to align its party constitution with Zimbabwe’s national Constitution following Constitutional Amendment No. 3, while endorsing President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s continued leadership until 2030 and extending its internal electoral cycle from five to seven years.
The decisions were among more than 30 resolutions adopted at the ruling party’s 23rd National People’s Conference at Chinhoyi University of Technology on Saturday.
Under the resolutions, Mnangagwa was endorsed as ZANU-PF’s sole presidential candidate for the 2029 National Congress, which has been postponed from 2027 as part of changes the party says are intended to bring its constitution into alignment with the national Constitution.
The two-year postponement delays the party’s next elective congress.
Officially closing the conference, Mnangagwa declared that ZANU-PF remained united and committed to implementing its resolutions.
“The message from this Conference is unequivocal, ZANU PF is united, unshakable and focused towards the supreme goal of wholehearted service to the people of Zimbabwe and realising Vision 2030,” he said.
He also emphasised party supremacy and discipline.
“United we stand, divided we fall; unity is indispensable to our continued success. ZANU PF is supreme,” Mnangagwa declared.
The President further directed government ministries, departments and agencies to implement policies and resolutions adopted by the ruling party.
“Meanwhile, Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies should remain aligned with Party policies and act with greater urgency in implementing agreed Conference Resolutions and decisions,” he said.
Mnangagwa said the revolutionary movement did not belong to any individual.
“Our actions have shown that no-one owns the revolution; ZANU PF is an enormous, mass-Party,” he said.
