Wenslus Murape
Dr Obert Moses Mpofu
A CONSTITUTION is a very important document.
It is “sui generis”, which means it is of its own kind and there is no other like it.
It is sacrosanct and its violation often results in disastrous consequences.
The ZANU PF constitution is no different.
It is an important piece of work that is designed to guide us in our everyday operations.
It is a document that holds the very fabric of our movement together.
One cannot conduct party business outside the dictates of our party constitution. It should be the reference point in all our activities as a party.
Adhering to the party constitution is not only good for our democracy, but is also an essential element.
At the helm of the party is a firm believer in constitutionalism.
His Excellency, President ED Mnangagwa, does not deviate from the constitution in presiding over the colossal people’s party.
As a matter of fact, President Mnangagwa has been at the centre of steering the party towards being firmly rooted in its constitution.
We should all remember that it is our President who saved the party and our democracy during one of the most difficult times in our history, in 2017, culminating in the renewal and rejuvenation of the party.
There is no room whatsoever for individuals to toy around with the party and make it their own.
Any and all actions that are contrary to the party’s constitution and those that are taken outside the leadership’s guidance will always be struck down.
As a party, we are required to defend and abide by our constitution at all times.
It is important for all party cadres across our structures to thoroughly familiarise themselves with our constitution.
The constitution is the reference point for all party operations.
This important document is what should guide the conduct of all party members, both in leadership and those not yet occupying positions.
Brevity must be exercised when dealing with issues of a constitutional nature, as the constitution is a form of the proverbial 10 commandments for our party.
In all our actions, we should always remember that unity is of utmost importance.
All our individual actions should be geared towards uniting and not dividing our party.
We should take note that our party, together with other fellow liberation movements, are under siege.
There are individuals who are bent on putting an end to the progress that we have made thus far in terms of liberating our people.
Any sign of disunity may encourage our detractors to come between us and divide us. Divide and rule tactics have always been deployed by our enemies in efforts to make us fail.
We should never leave any room for that or encourage the enemy by showing any signs of weakness.
ZANU PF has never been a weak movement. We have always remained united in our numbers.
What differentiates us from the rest is our unity of purpose. There is always a wish by our enemies that we be divided, but we have always disappointed them.
Our comrades across the divide are united and this will remain so for the foreseeable future. It has become common practice that there are media houses and unscrupulous elements on various social media platforms that tend to be excitable and publish mistruths that serve the purpose of misinforming the people.
Those within our rank and file are, however, not easily led astray.
So, all the misinformation and disinformation being spread by our enemies who put a lot of effort in trying to interpret the happenings in ZANU PF will fail, as they have always done before.
ZANU PF matters are for the members and should not be subjected to outsiders who have no knowledge or love for the party.
As such, our issues should be solved within the party and not through social media platforms.
Bringing our internal issues to those who have no idea of the party’s ways should never be allowed to happen.
ZANU PF’s strength lies in the fact that it is always in sync with the people.
It is our constitution and its clarity that keep us all moving together in one direction, effortlessly.
The colossal party has never been out of sync throughout its history.
This allows us to perform our tasks with surgical precision and separates us from the rest.
We are perhaps the most constitutional party in the region.
There can be no doubt as to the strides we have made and the impressive achievements attained so far, owing to our firm rooting in constitutionalism.
As this year draws to an end, ZANU PF still remains as it was before and this will continue for the longest time to come.
Those who wish ill on our party and are hoping to see us divided will wait for the longest time.
Dr Obert Moses Mpofu is an academic and the Secretary-General of ZANU PF. He writes in his personal capacity.
