Political Reporter
The ruling ZANU PF party has announced the dates for the holding of elections for members interested in representing the Party in the Central Committee.
The Central Committee is the Party’s principal organ of Congress and the highest decision making body.
During a press briefing yesterday, ZANU PF National Political Commissar (NPC), Cde Mike Bimha announced that elections for Central Committee members would be held this coming Saturday across all provinces.
“Now that we have gone through all the stages, we can now confirm that elections for Central Committee members will be held on Saturday 8 October 2022, starting at 10 am around all provinces. Team leaders drawn from all ten provinces will be sent to provinces and they will comprise of a secretariat and an ICT officer,” said Cde Bimha.
The NPC informed that there was an overwhelming response in terms of people who applied for Central Committee positions
“There was an overwhelming response in terms of people who applied for the Central Committee positions. A total of 734 people applied and out of that number, only 93 failed to make it in terms of the requirements. Some of those disqualified were people who had not served for at least five years at Provincial level,” said Cde Bimha.
The NPC added that team leaders were currently undergoing a training workshop to equip them with skills to deliver smooth and undisputed elections. He further said that the team leaders would be dispatched to Provinces this coming Friday to familiarise with their respective areas of jurisdiction.
According to Cde Bimha, the electoral college for the Central Committee elections will consists of chairpersons of the Party’s Main, Women, Youth and War Veterans League at district level, all District Coordinating Committee members, Provincial members in that district, Central Committee members and National Consultative Assembly members.
Cde Bimha urged aspiring members to desist from vote buying and exhibit a behaviour that will not tarnish the image of the Party during elections.
Meanwhile, aspiring Central Committee members should have served the Party for at least 15 years and above, with a minimum of five years at Provincial level. They should also have a clean criminal record and have not been subjected to a disciplinary hearing in the recent past.
