State Media|The 18th Zanu-PF National Conference to be opened by President Mnangagwa at Goromonzi High School tomorrow is not going to be elective, but will be a defining meeting.

Briefing journalists after the 335th ordinary session of the Politburo in Harare yesterday, Zanu-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Simon Khaya Moyo dismissed social media reports that the party would elect new office bearers.

He said people peddling such falsehoods were not aware of the difference between a conference and a congress.

“The President noted that this will be a defining conference and must be used to further mobilise our people towards economic productivity and guide our course as we accelerate our quest to grow our economy and improve the quality of lives of our people,” said Khaya Moyo.

“There are some social media reports circulating that we are going to Goromonzi for elections. I want to emphasise that the 18th National People’s Conference is not a congress. I repeat, it’s not a congress. It is therefore not elective like any other conference. We never elect leadership at conferences. It is only done at congresses.

“So, as per our constitution, it is only congress that entertains elections or where elections take place. Therefore, please take note seriously over this misleading social media report that we are heading for Goromonzi to elect leadership. There is no such thing.”