Zanu PF is a catalyst for positive change

Dr Obert Moses Mpofu

MOST people have no clue what change means.

They think that aligning with foreign interests constitutes real change, when, in fact, that is far from the truth.

Change is knowing when to adapt and how to respond to the external environment and stimuli. For a long time, many forces have masqueraded as change agents.

The truth is far from that.

Change has nothing to do with aligning yourself with alien ideologies and interests of our detractors.

Changes are all about embodying your people’s true values at a given time.

It takes quite some nerve to be able to inspire and effect meaningful change.

The change process must always be treated with caution.

It is delicate and requires a perfect balance in understanding the winds of change and being able to ride that wave towards a successful change initiative.

One should not always change things just for the sake of it.

One should carry out this meticulous exercise with patience and the right amount of determination.

Failure to bring about meaningful change often results in undesirable outcomes.

One should thus have the wisdom to know when to effect such change or when to maintain the status quo.

All change initiatives should inspire a positive result.

It is pointless to engage in a change initiative that will not bear any positive outcomes, especially in terms of material benefit for the people.

ZANU PF is the biggest change agent in Zimbabwe.

Throughout the party’s history, we have always inspired positive change.

We can change and adapt.

This has spurred this nation forward.

There is no comparison as to the level of change that ZANU PF can influence.

The revolutionary party, ZANU PF, is well known for positive disruption.

We have set the bar so high that no one else compares.

ZANU PF has until now done what no other entity or party has been able to do.

We have been the driving force behind some of the most important changes that have happened in this country.

From delivering the country’s independence to giving back the land to the people and ushering in the New Dispensation through the Second Republic, we have exceeded all expectations.

ZANU PF has even done the impossible through not only holding the country intact under the sheer weight of the illegal sanctions imposed on the country but also through inspiring economic growth under the most difficult of circumstances.

There is no meaningful change that can be brought about by the opposition. Any change of regime in Zimbabwe would disrupt whatever positive processes that are going on.

The only way to maintain the positive momentum and gains is to keep ZANU PF in power.

ZANU PF, as a movement, represents the people’s aspirations.

It speaks to the people and can never be separated from them.

ZANU PF is thus the true change agent.

Our party has often changed to align itself with the needs of the people at any given time.

The need to fulfil the people’s aspirations has been a prominent factor in our desire to change.

We have endeavoured to avoid being left behind at every turn, and thus we have fought hard to ensure that we are in touch with the times.

This positive outlook on change has ensured that we forever remain relevant.

Throughout time, ZANU PF has been able to morph into an organisation that does not fear change, but embraces it for the sake of achieving its desired outcomes.

It is important to note that we have been careful about this approach.

We change when it is necessary.

Whilst we embrace change and have relied upon it to take the nation forward, we will not compromise on our party’s ideals nor the direction of its leadership.

All changes that we will continue implementing will be in response to the needs of our people. They will not violate our Constitution or affect the welfare of our people.

Our leader, His Excellency, President Dr E.D. Mnangagwa, has achieved a lot in a short space of time because he knows how to leverage change for progress.

His approach has seen Zimbabwe morph into a new era.

From improved relations through the engagement and re-engagement drive to massive infrastructure development, particularly the upgrading of our road network, all this has been achieved as a result of the ability to harness change in a positive manner.

So, there is no one who can claim they have brought more positive change in this country than ZANU PF.

ZANU PF has harnessed change and turned it into a catalyst for massive development.

Dr Obert Moses Mpofu is an academic and the Secretary-General of ZANU PF. He writes in his own capacity.