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Thubelihle Mabhena Chronicle Reporter
PEOPLE should aspire for party leadership positions to benefit the party and the country and not for personal gain, Zanu-PF Bulawayo provincial chairman Professor Calistus Ndlovu said. Addressing members of the Provincial Co-ordinating Committee at Davies Hall yesterday, Prof Ndlovu said people should avoid using money to get elected for party posts.

“People are free to be ambitious but not to have selfish ambitions. People should not go out misusing money buying votes.
“We want a disciplined, unified party. Members should stop opportunism because as a party we can’t afford to be irresponsible.

“Today we’re building a country for the betterment of our children and not to enslave them.
“Stop using opportunism to divide and create falsehood in the party, let’s be mature and defend the interests of the people,” he said.

Prof Ndlovu said President Mugabe was angered by some party leaders who he said were jostling for leadership positions and creating divisions within the party, instead of serving the people.

“There should be unity in the party and respect for individuals and the nation itself,” he said.
Addressing the same meeting, the recently elected deputy secretary for women’s affairs, Cde Nomthandazo Eunice Moyo, who is also the Minister of Provincial Affairs in Bulawayo, said there was a need for party members to work together for the growth of the party and the country.

“Let’s work as a united front as we’re representing the people’s interests. We’ve issues we cannot solve because of dis-unity,” she said.
The meeting also saw the recently elected Women’s League national executive members being presented to the provincial leadership.
These were Cde Moyo, Cde Judith Ncube, secretary for land, Cde Esnath Moyo, deputy secretary for labour and Cde Rose Phiri, deputy secretary for business liaison.