ZANU PF ZANU PF itv. Peace and Development ZimbabWe News Official Organ of ZANU PF Department of Information and Publicity, 14 Austin Road, Workington. Harare "7Ar _ (ind. sales tax) LEYLANE Suppliers of Comet Trucks, Parts and Service Leyland (Zimbabwe) Limited Watts Road Southerton Phone: 67861 Telex: 26387 ZW NTENTS E d ito ria l ... ......................2.... ............................ ................ ............................... 2 L ette rs .................................. 3 N a tio n a l A n th e m .............4...................................................... .................... 4 President Outlines Ten Years of Achievement . ......................... 7 President's Opening Address to the Ordinary Meeting of the C entral C om m ittee ........................................................................ 13 President Announces New Cabinet .............. ...... ............. .......... 16 Zimbabwe, Ten Years of Independence ....... .............................. 17 G overnm ent D rafting D isability Bill .......................................................... 19 Legal Reforms Usher New Era for Women ................................. 21 Coal Gasification to Meet Energy Requirements ........................... 24 Government in Prices Dilemma ................. ...... 28 Government Attaches Importance to Communication ....... 29 Land to the Peo p le . ....................................3...........................1........... 3 1 N eed for A cceptable H ouses ........................... ................................... 33 Achievements in the Ministry of Transport .................................. 34 Investment Centre Approves $350 Million Worth of Projects 39 Zimbabwe Enters the 1990s a United Nation ............................ 42 To Negotiate or Not to Negotiate is the Question in A z a n ia .. .................. ......... : ............................................................................... 4 5 N igeria - 7th C oup B id Fails ...................................................................... 4 7 Will Africa Really, Become a Forgotten Continent ................... 47 M drow Speaks on German Unification ....... ..................... 49 e laratio n o f M o ntelim ar ....................................... .................................. 5 1 120th Anniversary of Lenin's Birth 53................ 53 The Decade of the Eighties in the South Africa Struggle 56 Zimbabwe Establishes 32 Missions Worldwide 60 T ards A n Independent Africa .......................................................... 60 Zimbabwe Looks Back on Decade of Despair ................................. 62 r file on the Red Hot Garikayi Zuze ..................................................... 63 D amos Drew with Petroleos .............................. 66 W is the Best G oal M inder? ....................... .................................. 6 7 S ding the M essage to the People ........................... ........................ 69 l usarurw a:- a loss to the nation ............. ....... ...................... 71 G rassroots Politician D ies ....................................................................... 72 A divided people are always a weak people and easily fall prey to enemy machinations. When our two parties were united, there was almost immediately a complete end to the dissident activities that had affected the western areas of our country. Our people, throughout the country, greatly rejoiced at the advent of peace in the areas that had known nothing but trouble and suffering for so long. But those external and internal forces, which always thrive on the weakness of smaller nations .... page 13 The oppressed black majority was celebrating the defeat of the last remaining ally of the apartheid regime, especially because since 1967 Pretoria had been maintaining some form of military presence in Zimbabwe the then Rhodesia in the tradition of "when your neighbour's house is on fire, you ... page 56 Comrade Mugabe described the late Musarurwa's death as an untimely blow to those involved in the struggle in Zimbabwe. The President was shocked and grieved as he joined relatives and friends when they paid their last tribute at the Heroes Acre. page 71 We, accordingly, set to remove all descriminary practices which had the effect of making women inferior . page 11 According to de Klerk, the African people can rather exercise their democratic right within a democracy constrained with checks and balances meant to perpetuate white privilege. In other words whites have no intention to reconcile their interests to those of the indigenous African majority on equal land re- distribution and . page 45 EDITORIAL After a bitter armed struggle, the people of Zimbabwe became masters of their own destiny. Many illustrious sons and daughters - as represented by those lying at Heroes Acre and the Monument of the Unknown Soldier fell in battle in order to bring about the freedom that we are celebrating today for the tenth time. The road to the independence of 1980 was not an easy one and by the same token we could not have expected the road to TEN years to have been a bed of roses. Whilst successes were scored in the achievement of unity and peace, and in the areas of agriculture, education, health services and general development aimed at raising the standard of living, we still have our fair share of major tasks to be accomplished. The redistribution of land, resettlement, creation of jobs, and provision of adequate transport services and decent accommodation for urban and rural areas. To realise these outlined tasks, it is necessary that central government takes full account of the problems as they exist in the various districts and provinces and that there must be close monitoring of the successful implementation of approved projects. It is therefore incumbent upon each and every Zimbabwean to rededicate themselves to the achievement of the aims and ob- jectives of our revolution, so that we do not find ourselves having betrayed those who paid the supreme sacrifice for the liberation of our fatherland. We call upon people in the public and private sectors, members of parliament, and ministers to rededicate themselves to the achievement of our set goals so as to meet the aspirations of our nation. The era we have entered calls upon all of us to be truthful, avoid deception and to shun corrupt practices and ensure that the leadership is well informed about what is going on around us - no matter how painful it may sound. The Party rank and file should be well informed of developmental programmes .at national, provincial and district level so that the Party machinery may be well oiled to harness the human and other resources. In the process, it is necessary that we rid ourselves of agents of disunity, bent on retarding development. Where problems - particularly shortages - are anticipated, people should be informed well in advance so that the nation can brace itself for the h~rdship. Stern measures should be taken against hoarding and any one who speculates in order to exploit such situations. LI ZIMBABWE NEWS APRIL, 1990 Calling the Youth Dear Editor Now that ZANU PF has won the elections, people are looking forward to the realisation of whatever was promised during the election campaign. Some people may argue that these promises were made just for the sake of winning votes. This is totally untrue. Nearly everything can be implemented if we all rally behind the ruling party. The popular masses have a lot to do and should be the foundation for democracy in Zimbabwe. The role of the youth in the masses is and should be that of laying a firm foundation upon which to build a democratic Zimbabwe. We must, above all, consider how to approach and work with the masses because they are the backbone of the programmes and their ultimate success. Therefore, the youth should not be selfish and influenced by personal ambitions and forces of division. We must mobilise the masses and ensure that we always march forward, together guided by the party. We must also win back those who now hold no membership in the party. We still have to teach and show them the light. Everyone is still free to join or rejoin our ranks. The lost sheep should be given all the assistance the party can offer. That can be done through the youth. We must not force them otherwise they just give lip service to the people's party and our great leader Corprade Robert Gabriel Mugabe. We should show them that they have a role to play in the development of the country. The youth should counter all negative propaganda armed at destroying our Party and Unity. It is only thorugh unity that we can succeed. Nothing would be more gratifying tharn achieving our objectives in a non-violent, reconciliatory way. Let us remember that violence begets violence. Difficulties lie ahead but we are destined to overcome them. I sincerely hope that all the people who love freedom, peace and justice will rally behind the party for unity, peace and development. Long live democracy! Long live ZANU PF! Yours Comrade Livingstone "Chavhunduka"Nyuke Chtungwiza ZIMBABWE NEWS APRIL, 1990 The Youth are Straying into the Wildernes Dear Editor Juvenile deliquericy is approaching alarming heights. Youth is indulging into illicit love affairs. Cases of death due to abortions, baby dumping are recurrent in our media like weather reports. Arrogance and disrespect amongst-the youth is frightening. Frustration due to unfulfilled aspirations has led the youth into escaping into imaginary heights of fantasy