THE Zanu-PF Youth League yesterday said the party’s resounding victory in the Lupane East by-election held on Saturday was confirmation of the revolutionary party’s goal of empowering youths in mainstream politics.

The Youth League’s Deputy Secretary for Education Mbongeni Dube polled 6 371 votes beating close rival Mr Dalumuzi Khumalo who got 4 500 votes to win the seat left vacant following the death of Sithembile Gumbo in April this year.

The Youth League Deputy National Secretary for Administration, Mabutho Moyo, said the New Dispensation under President Mnangagwa was committed to empowering youths, with 16 now in Parliament on the party’s ticket.

“The fact that our Deputy Secretary for Education polled more than 6 000 votes means a lot as that’s a very high figure for a by-election because usually we get a third of registered people voting, but Cde Dube beat that.

“We are very happy as the Youth League that Cde Dube has opened a lot of doors for youths in the province by the fact that he managed to stand. This gives hope to a lot of youths that they can be MPs,” he said.State