By Agencies
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has reaffirmed the Second Republic’s unwavering commitment to the nation’s liberators, pledging to secure land titles for war veterans and the wider community.
Addressing the 4th National Assembly of the War Veterans, Ex-Political Prisoners, Detainees and Restrictees League yesterday, the Zanu PF First Secretary underscored the initiative as a critical pillar for cementing national sovereignty and driving economic empowerment.
“By securing land title for our veterans and the rest of our communities, we are cementing the foundation of our sovereignty. Under the Second Republic, we are a listening party and Government; we will never neglect the liberators of this great country,” said President Mnangagwa.
The 4th National Assembly of the War Veterans League, which was convened at the party’s headquarters, was held under the theme, “Empowering War Veterans; Securing Land Title for Lasting Legacy and Prosperity”.
The President said the theme highlighted the important linkage of the liberation struggle, land and security of ownership.
Land, he added, is the birthright of all Zimbabweans, and the sacred inheritance for which many fought and sacrificed.
“By securing land title for our veterans, and the rest of our communities, we are cementing the foundation of our sovereignty,” said President Mnangagwa.
Additionally, he highlighted that the Government is empowering war veterans as well as the nation at large in recognition of past sacrifices.
Further, the President said measures were in place to sufficiently cater for the welfare of widows, children and dependants of war veterans.
“Under my leadership, the welfare of our veterans is inseparable from that of their families.
“These include comprehensively updating the Registry of missing revolutionary fighters and speeding up the exhumation and reburial exercise,” he stated.
The Government, he said, is scaling up ongoing projects and programmes which include expansion of the War Veterans Family Wealth Trust Fund; securing land title deeds and support for productive land use, specialised Health Centres for Veterans of the Liberation Struggle; Entrepreneurship Skills and Capacity Building Programmes, Scholarships and Vocational Training and Housing Schemes, among other programmes.
Going forward, President Mnangagwa said that empowerment programmes, which Zanu PF is championing, will continue to be anchored on strong governance, transparent resource management and coordination, as well as the use of digital systems for efficiency.
He challenged the national and provincial structures of the party, including the War Veterans League, to always embrace good governance as the standard norm.
“We are here to serve and remain true to our long-standing duties and obligations to our beloved motherland, Zimbabwe and party, Zanu PF. This solemn responsibility should continue to unite and bind us, the veterans of the armed liberation war, as one indestructible League. Our role as the guiding compass within our revolutionary mass party, Zanu PF, must not be taken for granted,” he said.
The President implored war veterans to execute their duties with utmost revolutionary commitment, as this is a critical pillar for greater unity, integration and singleness of purpose.
“We should be above reproach. The values that saw us successfully wage the armed war of liberation should be preserved as well as transmitted to the other Leagues of the party,” he expressed.
He highlighted that Zanu PF is a party of discipline and order, hence the party constitution is the benchmark against which all decisions, actions and programmes of the league should be examined.
-ZWPapers
