Chamisa’s Agenda 2020 address to the nation

THE BATTLEFRONTS

1. Leading the struggle -The Party modernization Agenda

The party held a successful congress in 2019, ushering in new and dynamic leadership with a range of skills and competencies.

Your movement remains strong.

We have a clear ideology and a passion for change that puts the people first.

We have structures across Zimbabwe.

We have growing membership in every village, farm, township and suburb.

We have good leadership team.

We have sound, realistic policies.

Our vision is clear.

The people’s party was born out of the working-class and working people’s struggles, toil and sweat.

The people’s party has had 21 years of resilience, service and sacrifice. We continue to stand strong on the foundations of our birth and our hopes for the future. We have survived all manner of mischief because the people’s cause cannot be killed. It survives at the will of the people.

We have entered a period of renewal. Renovating our systems. Reviving our culture of excellence and sharpening our strategy.

We are taking the fight for democracy deep into the rural areas. Rural development is not an option but a necessity. In 2020 we will focus our efforts on securing rural development as a key pillar for national transformation.

We are working to revamp party administration, party communications, party discipline, funding, community projects and party candidate selection rules to make them more efficient, transparent and people-centred.

We will continue visiting and supporting political prisoners and their families.

We will also focus on the survivors of political violence and maintain a roll of honour for those who have died in the struggle for change.

We will emphasize the supremacy of strong, active grass-root structures across the country.

We are, and must be, trusted leaders of society. Fit and proper to provide everyday answers to everyday problems. Our leaders and representatives must be different, accessible, available, able, credible, dependable, reliable.

We will put more emphasis on fundraising and mobilization strategies guided by principles of accountability and transparency. We will also make party membership easier using modern systems of online registration and robust performance contracts, monitoring and evaluation frameworks for its leaders and members.

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