MARONDERA The local Zanu (PF) provincial executive has resolved to confront and threaten companies employing MDC activists after the on going party congress in Harare.The provincial meeting attended by party district representatives to the congress, was chaired by a District Coordinating Chairman identified as Gudo, and the losing Marondera Urban Zanu (PF) MP, Peter Murwira. It was held last week at the Mashonaland East provincial headquarters offices. “It has come to our attention that influential and effective MDC activists are employed by business people who pretend to sympathize with our liberation party. After the congress, we will hold meetings with employers and order them to fire agents of neo-colonialism. Employers who defy our instructions, will simply have to close shop and relocate elsewhere,” Gudo told the meeting.
The resolution by Zanu (PF) to frustrate economic activities of influential MDC cadres, follows massive defections of grassroots supporters to the MDC. The defections have been attributed to intensified MDC campaigns, exposure of Zanu evils by the private media and superb execution of public duty by elected MDC officials in all spheres of political, social and economic life.
“Our support base has been eroded, and as a party, we can not take the challenge lying down. Something must be done as some business communities are bank rolling MDC activities. We used to enjoy massive support from business communities. How can our party suddenly run out of donations from business people? Something must be done,” Gudo emphasized. The business community has indicated that its loyalty no longer lies with Zanu (PF). “In order to safe-guard our business interests, we will pretend to support Mugabe and his party, but in reality we are MDC,” said a local businessman on condition of anonymity.