In a move that seemingly confirms the capture of the principals of the Political Actors Dialogue (POLAD) by Zanu-PF and its leader Emmerson Mnangagwa, the ruling party invited the controversial opposition parties to its 7th Zanu-PF People’s Congress place in Harare.
The objective of the congress is to formally nominate the President and First Secretary of the party, who would contest the upcoming 2023 elections.
Indications, however, show that President Mnangagwa has already received resounding nominations from across the country to continue leading the party.
The congress will also formally affirm recently-elected Central Committee members while the President and First Secretary is also expected to announce members of the Politburo and other key organs within the party.
After winning the 2018 harmonised elections, Mnangagwa formed POLAD, a group of losing opposition parties. The parties who eventually joined were very small and had garnered less than 5% of the total votes in 2018.
Main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa and his party MDC Alliance (now Citizens Coalition for Change) refused to join it citing that dialogue was supposed to be between the country’s two big political parties, Zanu-PF and CCC.
In the last plebiscite, Mnangagwa won 50.8% of votes, compared to 44.3% for Chamisa.
One of POLAD leaders, Innocent Netanyahu, President of Zimbabwe Partnership, confirmed in an interview with Nehanda Radio that they were camping in Harare after being invited by Zanu-PF to its congress.
He said they were not going to endorse anything but to observe how the meeting will be taking place.
“We have been invited to Zanu-PF’s 7th congress. Of course we don’t view ourselves as opposition parties in the western definition of opposition. We call ourselves other parties,” he said.
“We want to observe the transparency of the democratic process that will be happening in the ruling party. We also subscribe to the theory that we should have our own democracy that we define according to our experiences.
“I see nothing wrong in attending the ruling party congress because we are there not to endorse anything but to observe the democratic process. I believe we are there to fulfil section ten which talks about unity.”
Nehanda Radio understands that the leaders of the smaller political parties are being paid by Zanu-PF for accommodation allowances and fuel among several benefits.
Last year, Mnangagwa donated top of the range vehicles to POLAD members in a move that was viewed by critics as abuse of public resources because there was no law to support it.
@Unity is strength what’s wrong with POLAD members agreeing to grace Zanu Pf congress@Solidarity Unit Peace and harmony… Pamberi nekubatana nekuti tirivanhu vamwe@ unity is strength
Even the devil has unity with his peers
Hilary Heanzyman Matandaware Zanu pf didn’t know what is unity if it knows wy killing others
Godserves Mangena I don’t know the killings you are talking about, can you enlighten me on the killings?
Hilary Heanzyman Matandaware you are not a Zimbabwean
Godserves Mangena Because we differ on opinion?
Godserves Mangena 🤣🤣🤣 For me to be a qualified Zimbabwean i must concur with your shallow understanding?
Hilary Heanzyman Matandaware every Zimbabwean kwns what Zanu did
Godserves Mangena Can you justify your allegations, maybe you can get to charm mind cz we progressive and factual debating
Godserves Mangena are you saying for one to qualify to be called a Zimbabwean he or she must subscribe that ZANU PF kills people?
ZANU PF as an institution is very good, does have good ideologies but like an other institution it does have captures.
Even in opposition it does have captures. The problem that I have seen in African politics is if you don’t agree to anyone’s ideas, whether from ruling part or opposite its either you are said to be undemocratic or enemy
Ngonidzashe Garira not in Africa in Zim let’s talk about Zim since 2000 opposition members were killed byzanu .so it’s Zanu which starts wth that thing of hatred bcoz of opposing
Hilary Heanzyman Matandawaresit down IAM down
Godserves MangenaGodserves Mangena the problem with us is zvakafanana nemukadzi nemurume. Murume akarohwa nemukadzi less noise made, but mukadzi ngaarohwe nemurume a loud noise is made.
Since 2000 yaunotaura vanhu vaurayana, not because of only political difference, but some other reasons, but covered with the issue yepolitics. Ini handinyanyo teerera reports published by both parties I go on the ground and do facts finding on my own. 75% of maissues are just mere tribal hatred with nothing to do with politics, but vaya vekutsvaka mari voreporter vakuchinjanisa
Unity with murderers, are u mad
Tiger Mbano Am not aware of the murders you are talking about can you enlighten me on the murders you are talking about, hustle and put food on the table for your family, don’t think politicians or politics shall bring food to your table
Hilary Heanzyman Matandaware politics is not a funny game my brother,,,, there’s a lot which happens behind our backs, the way we see it iz not the way it is been run, it’s like inviting Dynamos players to come and observe a training of Hylanders players before a deby match and u say it’s solidarity uuum my brother I don’t understand u about it
There is no polad but just crooked Zanu ponies
Stupid opposition vanobvuma kuitiswa come 2023 zeroes are waiting for them let them enjoy the false found comfort as it lasts
They are now official zanu pf members kkkk
Kkkkkkkkkk chimwe ndechimwe kana mazogara,President ED varikumberi zvavo pakuronga ..vanoziva zvinoita kuti vanhu vave nemufaro
Tynotyne Tynotyne vamwe vachavhoterwa pa Tik Tok🤣🤣🤣
Tynotyne Tynotyne kkkk Mr President ndochibaba chepolitics manje ED the game changer vazvimbirwa nhaka varara kunze lkkkkk
Mahumbwe chaiwo
Paita bere pakati apoo
Mhaihwiiiii finish
They are all ZANUPF
I can safely guess the attendees
Maibaboo
POLAD invited as observers to Zanu-PF congress, allowances catered – Nehanda Radio – https://t.co/at7NN5gVY6
mabenzi aya zvakaaomera.
Vanoramba vachitikudiiko ivo vakananzviswa ?
Fanike musorobhangu chibaba chePolad Mwonzora chatowana basa
the congress in on???? thot Musengezi’s challenge puts it on hold….rule of Flaw
Lets see who goes to looters bridade.
Parties without any seats in Parliament.Who are thy representing.
Panyo pezvese zvine chekuita neZanu mukati
MXM
Talk Of Democrats Inviting Republicans To Observe Their Convention Elections Or vice versa
Those are zanu pf members since they don’t have even councillors ” how we call them political parties. they don’t even tried in by elections knowing that noone vote for them.
Hahahaha observers of what shuwa nhamo unoitiswa yese yese!
Nothing of the sort. They are invited as observers. It demonstrates maturity on the part of zanu(pf) and further removes politics of acrimony which the opposition thrives on.
Polard is zanu pf. So where is the difference