HARARE – ZANU PF Politburo member and Secretary for the War Veterans League, Cde Douglas Mahiya, has highlighted the importance of institutional leadership, organisational alignment and community empowerment in advancing the country’s long-term development agenda.
Speaking as Guest of Honour at a ZANU PF Harare Province engagement, Cde Mahiya underscored the role of established party structures in shaping policy direction, noting that the Central Committee is the party’s highest policy-making body. He called for respect for provincial leadership and acknowledged the organisational work being undertaken by ZANU PF Harare Province.
He said the province had projected a positive image through its leadership, emphasising the importance of effective coordination between national and provincial structures in advancing organisational programmes and development priorities.
Cde Mahiya also addressed the question of leadership continuity, identifying His Excellency Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President and First Secretary of ZANU PF, as the party’s intended presidential candidate at its next Congress. He said the President remained central to the party’s Vision 2030 agenda and its aspirations beyond that milestone.
His remarks placed the issue of leadership within the broader context of policy continuity and the implementation of long-term development objectives. Vision 2030, as a national aspiration, requires sustained institutional coordination, policy consistency and the mobilisation of resources towards economic transformation.
He further outlined key resolutions from the party’s conference, including the proposed alignment of the ZANU PF Constitution with the national Constitution. Such alignment was presented as part of the party’s ongoing organisational and institutional processes.
On economic empowerment, Cde Mahiya indicated that the Presidential Pfumvudza programme would continue extending opportunities to communities, reflecting the importance of grassroots participation in development initiatives.
Meanwhile, speaking on behalf of the ZANU PF Harare Province Chairman, Cde Fundukwa acknowledged the President’s intervention to halt demolitions and expressed appreciation for the appointment of two Senators from Harare Province.
He also highlighted plans to extend empowerment projects to communities, stressing the importance of ensuring that development initiatives reach people at grassroots level.
The discussions brought into focus the relationship between institutional coordination, leadership structures and community-level development. They also highlighted the importance of translating policy commitments and empowerment programmes into practical opportunities that improve livelihoods and strengthen participation in economic activity.
