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Dr Mpofu’s tractors were received by hundreds of elated villagers at Nshaba Business Centre in Tsholotsho South constituency where he held a rally that was attended by about 1 500 people on Friday.Dr Mpofu also donated 1 000 litres of fuel for the tractors.
Matabeleland North Provincial Governor Thokozile Mathuthu said the Presidential tractors were already in the district to assist needy villagers.
“President Mugabe has sent five tractors specifically to assist villagers in Tsholotsho. We are very grateful for this initiative,” said Governor Mathuthu in a telephone interview yesterday.

“A lot of people lost their cattle due to drought and do not have draught power. The rains have delayed this year and most people were losing confidence because of the changes of the climate.”

Zanu-PF Matabeleland North provincial chairman Cde Richard Moyo presented the tractors to villagers on behalf of Dr Mpofu.
He was accompanied by the party’s provincial secretary for administration and MP for Bubi Cde Clifford Sibanda who challenged political leaders to bring concrete development in their constituencies saying the electorate was tired of false promises.

During the rally, Dr Mpofu, who is also the Minister of Mines and Mining Development said he was concerned that many farmers had not started planting because of lack of draught power.

He paid tribute to President Mugabe for being sensitive to the plight of communities and for his timely intervention. 
Dr Mpofu challenged political leaders from Matabeland region to work closely with the people, seek to understand their problems and be proactive in addressing them.

He said some leaders have lost favour with the electorate because they were arrogant and did not want to interact well with people at grass root level.
Dr Mpofu said political leaders from the region should admit letting down the electorate and go back to the people.

He said the sudden triumph of opposition parties in the previous elections was a result of frustration by people who have been betrayed by some leaders.

“We have no one to blame but ourselves. In other regions people are celebrating success done by their leaders. Our youths today do not want to be told stories of history. They want us to address them and talk about the present and their future,” said Dr Mpofu.

“Leaders should love their people and solicit for help from other partners to develop their communities than wait for funding from Government alone”.

He urged communities to remain peaceful during and after the forthcoming referendum and the harmonised elections.
Dr Mpofu also donated 600 bags of maize to villagers as part of efforts to mitigate the food shortages in the area.

Speaking at the same occasion Zanu-PF Politburo member and Deputy Secretary for Information and Publicity Cde Cain Mathema urged Zimbabweans to uphold unity.
He said the late Vice President Joshua Nkomo left a lasting legacy of a united Zimbabwe and warned people to desist from fanning divisions.

Cde Mathema, who is also the Governor for Bulawayo province said Zanu-PF has brought meaningful development to the country especially in rural communities since the attainment of independence in 1980.

He urged people to rally behind the revolutionary party and vote for leaders who have focus and can deliver.