Garikai Fadzi
President Emerson Mnangagwa says he will reassign some cabinet ministers to Zanu PF on a full time basis in a bid to improve efficiency in the operations of the party.
Under the proposed new structure, the party’s secretaries for administration, finance and Commissariat for the three main wings will now be full-time, salaried posts.
Dr Obert Mpofu, Patrick Chinamasa and Engelbert Rugeje currently hold the posts respectively.
President Mnangagwa says the posts will have benefits equivalent to Cabinet ministers.
“This will ensure the smooth and coordinated administration of party affairs,” he said.
“This is a sound recommendation and the Politburo is going to determine who in the main wing, women’s league and youth league will work fulltime at party headquarters especially those who hold the positions.”
The development, he said, will see those who are already government ministers and at the same time hold the same positions being dropped to focus on one function.
President Mnangagwa also told the central committee, which is the party’s highest decision-making body outside congress that a definitive decision on the teething cash-crisis will be made once the party is re-elected at the July 30th plebiscite.
“’Government is gravely concerned with continued unavailability of cash in our banking system for the general population. While there is over $20 million released into the economy, its impact continues to be dwarfed as a result of the reality that we do not have our own currency and the challenges associated with use of the United States dollars as a local currency should now be reviewed,” President Mnangagwa said.
“Be assured that government is seized with the matter and appropriate announcements will be made after the elections as to how we intend to conclusively address this matter of currency.”
He emphasised the need for tolerance and unity as the party prepares for the polls.
The party’s 2018 election is premised on the theme, “Unite, Fight Corruption, Develop, Re-engage and Create Jobs,”
This year’s election is pitting President Mnangagwa against MDC Alliance candidate Nelson Chamisa although more than 100 political parties have expressed interest to participate in the polls subject to confirmation of candidates on June 14th by the Nomination court.
46 countries and 15 regional bodies have been invited to observe the polls.
The Commonwealth, which had been barred since 2002 has also been given the green light to come and monitor the first post-Mugabe and Tsvangirai polls.
