The National Railways of Zimbabwe(NRZ) and the Zimbabwe United Passenger
Company
(ZUPCO) have already been directed to use their trains
and buses to ferry Zanu (PF) delegates to the
congress, again for free.
This comes just a week after the two parastatals were commandeered to ferry
tens of
thousands of people that were force-marched to the
soliarity march and rally for Robert Mugabe held in Harare last week.
In addition, Zanu (PF) plans to use the deserted
hostels at the University of Zimbabwe to accommodate
the delegates, whilst also getting foodstuffs from
national manufacturers such as National Foods.
“We have already been notified about the programme,” a
senior official at ZUPCO said. “We are expected to
ferry delegates from across the country to Harare for
the congress.”
Zanu (PF) secretary for administration, Didymus
Mutasa, defended the abuse of parastatals and state
institutions by the party saying, “that is a national
event”.
The ruling party’s special congress is expected to
rubber stamp a protracted campaign by Mugabe to
bulldoze his candidature for next year’s presidential elections.
Post published in: News