Nelson Chamisa, the National Organising Secretary said more than 7,000 delegates from the country’s 10 provinces would attend. He disputed claims that the party had failed to come up with sound financing mechanisms for the event.
“Everything is in order and we are optimistic that the congress will present the party with the platform to elect a new crop of leadership that is going to deliver the people of Zimbabwe from bondage,” said Chamisa.
Douglas Mwonzora, party spokesperson, did not disclose how much was required to successfully host the congress, but said “everything is under control.”
Last week, the National Executive Council (NEC) met at the party headquarters in Harare and made several resolutions – among them that the 14 standing committee members, including the President, would be directly elected by the people at congress.
The committee has been expanded to include the position of the deputy secretary for information and publicity.
“The secretary for elections, once the selection criteria is finalised, will also sit in the Standing Committee and the party will respect gender parity in line with its Constitution and will strive to ensure equal gender representation in the organs of the party,” recommended the NEC.
Job “Wiwa” Sikhala, who was reportedly barred from contesting at the congress despite being nominated by five provinces, is set to contest for the position of the deputy Organising Secretary.
Sikhala returned to the party this year after his acrimonious split with then secretary-general Welshman Ncube in 2005. He said he had not received any formal communication barring him from contesting, so he was gunning for the deputy organising secretary’ s position.
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