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| Godfrey Mukungunugwa |
Upenyu Chaota
The
Zanu PF Masvingo provincial youth league has co-opted Chivi Rural District
Council (RDC) chairperson Godfrey Mukungugwa as the provincial chairperson
after his predecessor, Brian Munyoro, stepped down opting to contest for the
Gutu District Coordinating Committee (DCC) chairperson position.
The
Zanu PF DCC template stipulates that any member who holds a provincial or any
higher post should resign first before contesting for a DCC post.
Munyoro
has since sailed through uncontested for the Gutu DCC chairperson position.
Mukungunugwa’s co-option awaits ratification by the Masvingo Provincial Coordinating Committee
(PCC).
Mukungunugwa
said that he will carry on from where Munyoro left and promised to work
together with all the youth in Masvingo to push President Mnangagwa’s vision.
“It is
an honour to be entrusted with the leadership of the youth league in Masvingo.
As you know, Masvingo is a one party state and we would like to keep it that
way working together with the provincial leadership.
“I will
use my experience to make sure that the youth take a lead in growing Zanu PF in
the province. We need to come up with a plan to make sure that the youthful
population in our province come to join and work with Zanu PF because it is the
only home where they will find sound leadership.
“The
youth are the drivers of President Mnangagwa’s vision 2030 and we would like to
demystify what that vision is because most people just talk about it and not
understand what it means,” said Mukungunugwa.
He said
for the nation to achieve an upper middle income economy by 2030 it takes a
collective effort from the youth.
“The
youth have to stand up and steer this ship towards vision 2030. Our President
has shared his vision with us and it is time to go to work. Vision 2030 has
nothing to do with politics but has everything to do with Zimbabwe and
Zimbabweans,” said Mukungunugwa.
He said
he will make sure that the youth in Masvingo are empowered so that they can be
a part of the development projects and feel ownership.
“We
have a lot of opportunities in mining and agriculture for our youth in the
province and we will make sure that we leave no one behind.
“The
youth have to be a part of the development projects in our province. We want
many youth councilors, ministers and legislators from Masvingo,” said
Mukungunugwa.
Other co-options into the youth league include Masvingo Urban Ward 10 councillor
Sengerai Manyanga who assumes the secretary for commissariat portfolio and
John Paradza as the secretary for finance.
