Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo | The United Nations’ children body UNICEF has tacitly allowed ZANU PF to force kids into Robert Mugabe’s party structures.
In a latest of latests, the body has expressed neither remorse nor comment as it was announced that kids are to be forced into party rails.
Last month UNICEF attacked the family of abducted activist Itai Dzamara for the kids’ handing of flowers to ZRP cops in commemoration of their father’s disappearance. This month the body, said to be infiltrated by ZANU agents, watched as Mugabe’s party launched out to openly abuse school kids.
The desperate ruling party Zanu PF, in a panic mode, says school pupils will be forced to join party structures in a bid to promote patriotism. Hundreds of Zanu PF members and supporters have left the the troubled ruling party to join the Joice Mujuru led Zim People First. Addressing party supporters at a meeting in Chivi Central Constituency last week, Provincial Chairman Amasa Nhenjana said the party would recruit school children in order to revive its waning fortunes.
“We know the families that have a revolutionary background so we have to visit such households to recruit their children into party structures.If we do so,we will certainly sustain our legacy. Let’s go into schools and look for those who are mature and recruit them,”said Nhenjana. He said school heads who do not cooperate with the ruling party would be dealt with in a ruthless way. “We expect school heads to cooperate with us during the recruitment exercise.We will soon visit schools in Masvingo Province and those who do not cooperate will be dealt with accordingly.We also expect school pupils to boost our membership.We will therefore embark on a massive recruitment exercise next week.I urge you to approach all local schools.We want to promote patriotism among the school pupils,”said Nhenjana.