ZANU PF’s highest decision-making body, the Central Committee, on Thursday endorsed President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the party’s First Secretary and sole party Presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections at the party’s 7th National People’s Congress.
Speaking at a post-118th Central Committee meeting held in Harare on Thursday night, ZANU PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Christopher Mutsvangwa said:
We also discussed various resolutions, the central one being that the President is the sole candidate for our upcoming elections in 2023.
He is doing a fantastic job; why do we want to change a man with accolades of performance in every aspect of life? The Central Committee is happy with his performance.
Mutsvangwa also revealed that the Congress will dissolve the outgoing Politburo and Central Committee, with new members set to be announced on Saturday. He said:
Today there was an announcement of the new Central Committee members to the outgoing Central Committee members.
Out of the new Central Committee members which were announced, the President will choose a new Politburo.
The Politburo is going to be replaced by the Congress so that they get a new mandate for the next five years.
The 7th ZANU PF National People’s Congress is being held at the Harare International Conference Centre. | The Herald