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Opposition ZAPU party has postponed it’s August elective Congress to next year in a bid to comply with lockdown measures meant to contain the spread of Covid-19.
The country has exceeded the 1 000 mark, as confirmed positive cases reached 1 034 on Monday and fatalies rose to 19.
ZAPU had set August 26 to 28 as the dates for its elective congress meant to elect a new leader to take over the reins following the death of national hero, Dr Dumiso Dabengwa, who was the party leader.
Matabeleland South chairperson, Matthew Sibanda said that the decision was meant to comply with COVID-19 measures.
“The decision was made at the National People’s Council held in Bulawayo two weeks ago in view of the lockdown measures,” Sibanda said, adding that they would have a review meeting in October to see if conditions allowed them to set a date for the congress.
Sibanda said about 5 000 delegates were expected to attend the congress at the Amphitheater in Bulawayo.
“I urge people to rally behind the Zapu party as it is the party that has a well-known history of liberating the country,” he said, adding that the ruling Zanu-PF did not have the interests of the nation at heart.
Sibanda said Zapu had the capacity to take the country forward and bring to an end corruption that has ruined the economy and livelihoods.
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