By Godfrey M. Bonda
HARARE – ZANU PF has announced a realignment of its senior structures, with business leader Senator Dr Kudakwashe Tagwirei appointed to the Politburo as Secretary for Economic Affairs and Investment Promotion, just days after his appointment as Minister of Economic Development and Investment Promotion.
In a statement released today by the Party’s Secretary for Information and Publicity and Spokesperson, Cde Ambassador Christopher Mutsvangwa, President and First Secretary of ZANU PF, His Excellency Dr Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, announced new assignments in accordance with Articles 7, 8 and 9 of the Party Constitution. The statement, titled “Assignment and Re-assignment of Party Cadres to the Central Committee, Council of Elders and Politburo,” confirmed that Cde Mayor Wadyajena had been appointed to the Central Committee, while Cde Obert Mpofu, formerly Secretary for Science and Technology, had been reassigned to the Council of Elders.
Senator Dr Tagwirei has been appointed to the newly redesignated position of Secretary for Economic Affairs and Investment Promotion, placing economic affairs and investment promotion within the Party’s senior leadership structure. The appointments take immediate effect.
Cde Mpofu’s reassignment marks a new chapter in his longstanding political career, while Cde Wadyajena’s appointment to the Central Committee signals his return to the Party’s senior structures. The latest changes reflect a realignment of responsibilities within ZANU PF’s leadership, with Senator Dr Tagwirei taking on expanded responsibilities in both Government and the Party.
