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Zimbabwe News, Vol. 16, No. 6 Zimbabwe News, Vol. 16, No. 6 http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.nuzn198510 Use of the Aluka digital library is subject to Aluka’s Terms and Conditions, available at http://www.aluka.org/page/about/termsConditions.jsp. By using Aluka, you agree that you have read and will abide by the Terms and Conditions. Among other things, the Terms and Conditions provide that the content in the Aluka digital library is only for personal, non-commercial use by authorized users of Aluka in connection with research, scholarship, and education. The content in the Aluka digital library is subject to copyright, with the exception of certain governmental works and very old materials that may be in the public domain under applicable law. Permission must be sought from Aluka and/or the applicable copyright holder in connection with any duplication or distribution of these materials where required by applicable law. Aluka is a not-for-profit initiative dedicated to creating and preserving a digital archive of materials about and from the developing world. For more information about Aluka, please see http://www.aluka.org Zimbabwe News, Vol. 16, No. 6 Alternative title Zimbabwe News Author/Creator Zimbabwe African National Union Publisher Zimbabwe African National Union (Harare, Zimbabwe) Date 1985-10-00 Resource type Magazines (Periodicals) Language English Subject Coverage (spatial) Zimbabwe, Southern Africa (region) Coverage (temporal) 1985 Source Northwestern University Libraries, L968.91005 Z711 v.14-16 Rights By kind permission of ZANU, the Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front. Description Editorial. First Secretary Holds Victory Press Conference. POLITBURO Changes and the New Cabinet Line Up. Focus: Department of Foreign Affairs. Biography: Comrade Maurice Nyagumbo Secretary for Administration. Mwalimu Julius Nyerere: An Assessment of his Role in the Liberation of Southern Africa. Obituary: Comrade John Nyathi Pokela. Comrade Robson Manyika. Format extent 24 page(s) (length/size) http://www.aluka.org/action/showMetadata?doi=10.5555/AL.SFF.DOCUMENT.nuzn198510 http://www.aluka.org 'AND 'AND ABWE 7oba oJHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 1 . -5 ft President Julius Nyerere A true Custodian of African Unity and Liberation Contents First Secretary Hold Press C POLITBURO Change New Cabinet Mwalimu Julia Victory Press Conference Comrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe (see pa.e 5) Editorial Is Victory onference s and the ......................................................................... 1 ......................................................................... t Line U p .................................................................. 10 Focus Department of Foreign Affairs ............... 11 Biography Comrade Maurice Nyagumbo Secretary for Administration .................. 12 s Nyerere An Assessment of his Role in the Liberation of Southern Africa ................................... 13 Obituary Comrade John Nyathi Pokela .................. 18 Comrade Robson Manyika .................... 19 Comra Comrade Simon Muzenda (see page 11l) Biography Comrade Maurice Nyagumbo (see page 12) A True Custodian of African Unity and Liberation Comrade Mwalimu Julius Nyerere (see page 13) QO n[ y j Zimbabwe News Is the official News Organ of the Zimbabwe African National union (ZANUIPF) and is produced on the authority of the Central Committee by the Department of Information and Publicity, Jongwe Printing and Publishing Co., No 14 Austin Road, Workington, Harare. World Copyright, Central Committee (ZANUIPF). Pictures by Jongwe Archives, Herald and Ministry of Information October 1985 F _SHONA ENGLISH--- NDEBELE Kukunda Kwakaita Bato reZANU (PF) Musarudzo: Dzidzo Inobva Mukukunda Uku ZANU (PF)'S Ukungqoba Landslide Kwebandla Election Victory: leZANU-(PF) Lessons from the Ekhethweni: Results Lezifundo Eziphuma Kulokho Kusati kwaitwa sarudzo yakapera, takaburitsa mashoko anokosha mugwaronhau rino tichikurudzira zvizvarwa zvemunyika muno kuti zvivhotere bato reZANU (PF). Takatsanangudza zvisungo zvedu nebudiriro yemakore mashanu akapera, tikaburitsawo pachena zvimwe zvimhingamupinyi zvatakasangana nazvo; tikazoonawo mamwe mabasa anokosha zvikuru anofanirwa kuitwa nehurumende yevanhu mune ramangwana. Zvizhinji zvacho zvakaburitswawo mugwaronhau rezvisungo zvaizotevedzwa mukunge vanhu vavhotera ZANU (PF), nemumashoko akataurwa pamisangano naComrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe, mutungamiriri weZANU (PF) nevamwe vakuru-vakuru vebato (pamisangano). Takaita izvi kuti vanhu vanyatsonzwisisa pfungwa nezvisungo zvedu vasati va.sarudza zvavaida. Naiwo mapato maduku akapihwa mukana uyu wekushambadzira zvisungo zvawo mumapepanhau nemunhepfenyuro. Izvi zvakarongwa nehurumende kuitira kuti vanhu vavhote vakasununguka, %asazochema-chema mushure mesarudzo. Bato reveruzhinji nehurumende zvaida kuti sarudzo iyi iburitse pachena zvido zvevanhu. Mushure mesarudzo, chikwata chakasarudzwa kuongorora mafambisirAo emabasa esarudzo chakatungamirirwa ntProfessor Walter Kamba, chak~tururira dzimwe pfungwa dzevamwe vanhu macrerano nekufambiswa kwesarudzo ivi kuna President Banana. Zvakatarid/ia kuti sarudzo yakaitwa vanhu vakasuntinguka. Doctor Joshua Nkomo, mutung.miriri webato reZAPU naWalter Mthimkhulu weUANC, vakabudawo mumapepanhau vachitsinhira kuti sarudzo yakaitwa. vanhu vakasununguka. ' Nokudaro, zviri pachena kuti bato reZANU (PF) rakakunda musarudzo yaka-, itwa vanhu vakasununguka. Just before the lost general elections, we published a major article in this magazine in which we urged the people of this land to vote ZANU (PF). In that article we outlined our policies and achievements over the past five years, indicated some of the challenges which embattled us along the way, and identified areas where we felt greater emphasis should be placed by government in the years ahead. Many of the same issues were covered more fully in our election manifesto, and in statements and campaign speeches by the President and First Secretary, Comrade Robert Mugabe, and other ZANU (PF) leaders. We did all this to enable voters to have a clear understanding of our attitudes and policies before they made their crucial decisions. Minority parties were given the same opportunities to put their case to the electorate, and access to the media was accorded to them Arrangements for the whole electoral process were deliberately set by the government to be as fair as possible to all participants. The Party and its government wanted to ensure that the results of the elections would truly reflect the wishes of the electorate. At the end of the exercise, the independent Electoral Supervisory Commission, chaired by Professor Walter Kamba, reflected the verdict of most observers when it said in one of its reports to President Banana, . the conduct of the elections has been done in an environment vhich was conducive to a free and fair poll". The leader of ZAPU, Dr. Joshua Nkomo, and Waller Mthimkhulu of the UAN(" were quoted in the press as agreeing that the elections had been free and fair. It is against (his background that the Party's resounding electoral success should be vies ed and deduction,, drawn. Kungakenziwa ukhetho olwaphelayo, sabhala amazwi aqakathekileyo kulolu gwalondaba sikhuthaza abantu ukuthi bavotele ibandla IeZANU (PF). Sachasisa izinqumo zethu lengqubelaphambili yeminyaka emihlanu eyedlulayo, sakhuluma ngezinye inhlupho esaqondana lazo kuleyo minya-. ka, saphinda sabona imisebenzi eqakathekileyo ezaqhutshwa nguhulumende ngeminyaka ezayo. Izindaba ezinengi zacasiswa kugwalondaba Iwethu Iwezinqumo ezazizalandelwe libandla nxa lalizavotelwa nguzulu, lakumazwi akhulunywa emihlanganweniyokukhankasela ibandla nguComrade Robert Gabriel Mugabe, inhloko yebandla lezinye iziphathamandla zebandla IeZANU (PF). Lokhu sakwenza ukuze abantu bazwisise umnakano lezinqumo zethu bengakavoti. Amabandla amancane lawo anikwa lelithuba, avunyelwa njalo ukukhankasa emaphephandabeni lasemsakazweni. Lokhu kwaqoqwa nguhulumende ukuze abantu bavote bekhuluiekile, bangaze bahemahema ngemuva kokhetho. Ibandla likazulu lohulumende kwakufuna ukuthi ukhetho luveze mgceke intando kazulu. Ngemuva kokhetho, iqembu elahlolisisa ukhetho likhokhelwa nguProfessor Walter Kamba, laveza eminye immakano yabanye abantu kuPresident Banana, ngalolo khetho. Lathi "ukhetho lwaqhutshwa kuhle abantu bekhululekile". UDoctor Joshua Nkomo, inhloko yebandla IeZAPU to Walter Mthimkhulu owe- UANC baphuma emaphephandabeni bevuma ukuthi ukhetho Iwaqhutshwa abantu bekhululekile. Kungakhoke, ibandla IeZANU (PF) la ngqoba ukhetho lwenziwe abantu bekha lulekile. Okwaphuma ekhethweni Iwenengi labantu Ihandla IeZANU (PF) yilo kuphela etaphumelela ukwengezelela izihialo zalo eda- Zimbabwe News Vol.16 No. 6 Editorial . .. +_+ _ 1 ,M, IA N A ,.4nho, 1Q Zimbabwe News 'Zvakabuda Musarudzo Yeruzhinji Rwevanhu Bato reveruzhinji reZANU (PF) ndiro chete rakabudirira kuwedzera zvigaro zvaro zvevanorimirira mudare reparamende musarudzo yakaitwa munaJune naiuly. Bato reveruzhinji rakawana zvigaro makumi matanhatu nezvitatu, pakati pezvigaro makumi masere zvaikwikwidzwa mudare reparamende. Sarudzo haina kuzoitwa mudunhu reKariba nepamusaka perufu rwaComrade Robson Manyika, vaizomirira bato reZANU (PF), vakashaya kwasara svondo rimwechete kuti sarudzo itangise. Kwakazosarudzwa Comrade Enos Nkala kuti vamifire dunhu reKariba mukukwikwidzana musarudzo. Nhengo yebato reZAPU yakazoramba kukwikwidza musarudzo iyi nekuti bato reZAPU rakanga risina rutsigiro mudunhu reKariba. Hapana kukwikwidzana kwakazovepo. Zvinoreva kuti bato reZANU (PF) rakawana zvigaro
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