The Sunday Mail
Sunday Mail Reporter
ZANU PF’s Politburo will meet this week to confirm winners and address any complaints from the party’s provincial elections held last week.
The ruling party’s national political commissar, Cde Mike Bimha, announced the preliminary results on Friday at the party’s headquarters in the capital.
“What I am going to report to you today are preliminary results. In all our elections, final results are only announced after endorsement by the Politburo; therefore, we are likely to have a Politburo meeting this coming week which will look through the entire exercise and after its deliberations, we will then confirm the winners,” he said.
Cde Bimha said the party’s internal democracy systems allow those who have complaints to be heard.
“We don’t throw these complaints away. Obviously, we want these complaints to be considered and investigated so that decisions are made on the basis of objectivity.
“I will be getting reports from tomorrow (yesterday) onwards to help us in our deliberations in the coming Politburo meeting.”
In the polls, Minister of State for Mashonaland West Province Cde Mary Mliswa-Chikoka won the Mashonaland West provincial chair, beating Cdes Kindness Paradza, Vengai Musengi and Happison Muchechetere.
In Mashonaland East, Cde Daniel Garwe beat Cde Kelvin Mutsvairo and Engineer Michael Madanha to the post.
Former vice chairperson for Masvingo province Cde Robson Mavhenyengwa landed the top post after defeating the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Cde Ezra Chadzamira.
In Bulawayo, former Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association (ZILWA) chairperson Cde Jabulani Sibanda emerged victorious, while in Midlands province, the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Cde Larry Mavima was uncontested. Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Cde Kazembe Kazembe won in Mashonaland Central after beating Cde Tafadzwa Musarara, while Cde Mike Madiro landed the Manicaland chairmanship.
Cde Goodwills Masimirembwa retained his post in Harare province after triumphing over vice chairperson Cde Godfrey Gomwe.
Matabeleland North Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Cde Richard Moyo also retained his post as leader of the party in the province.
In the Women’s League race, Mashonaland East Provincial Affairs Minister Aplonia Munzverengwi emerged victorious, while Cde Rejoice Sibanda took over the reins in Bulawayo province.
Cde Ratidzo Mukarati is the new chair in Harare, while Cde Happiness Nyakuedzwa retained her post in Manicaland province.
Cde Tsitsi Gezi emerged victorious in Mashonaland Central.
Cde Constance Shamu won in Mashonaland West and Cde Dora Msimanga won in Matabeleland North.
Cde Sindisiwe Nleya is now the new chairperson for Matabeleland South, while Cde Tsitsi Zhou from Midlands and Cde Agnia Mhlanga from Masvingo complete the list.
Cde Isaac Taskan is now the Mashonaland East provincial youth league chairperson.
Cde Emmanuel Mahachi retained his position in Harare province, while Cde John Paradza won in Masvingo province.
Cde Tafadzwa Gwinji is now the Mashonaland West youth chair while in Matebeleland South, Cde Moses Langa is now the new leader of the youth wing.
In Mashonaland Central, Cde Emerson Raradza is now in charge, while Cde Stanley Sakupwanya took over the reins in Manicaland.
Cde E Murechu will lead the youths in Bulawayo. In Matabeleland North, the youth league elections were not conducted because the candidates were over the required age. The elections were deferred pending guidance and direction from the party leadership.
