The ruling party is reportedly in the process of trying to infiltrate school development committees and foster relationships with teachers’ organisations to maintain its presence in important institutions.
According to Newsday, Zanu’s education report reads in part:
Recruiting of party cadres in school development committees is an on-going activity of the department. It is to ensure that the party establishes and/or maintains presence in these important institutions.
Efforts towards establishing cordial relations with teachers’ organisations are in progress since this is a fertile recruitment ground for opposition political parties.
The same reports according to the Newsday states that:
The party was working towards ensuring the ruling party cadres benefit for enrolment in teachers colleges and for apprenticeship and training in polytechnic colleges.
More: Newsday
ZanuPF is a mere party . A one party state is not what the struggle was all about. Institutions should not be run by any one party, otherwise the interference by a party will only result in a fascist state run by Neo colonialists and not by pan Africans. ZanuPF has truly buried itself in the sand. Shame .
I agree with the sentiments expressed above by Nyoni. This smacks of Soviet-style “we know what is best for the people” and is contrary to democracy, to freedom of speech and association in Zimbabwe. Party cadres may certainly benefit for enrolment at institutes of higher learning but not at the expense of non-party members.
If teacher organisations are seen as fertile ground for opposoition parties then ZANUPF should introspect and realise that it is not meeting the needs and aspirations of these groups.
after destroying the economy now they are after educational institutions. SHAME
ZANU pf needs educating by being declared a a hostile rogue party and should be dismantled by a referendum conducted by trustable foreign entity to prevent rigging
The party needs educating by being declared a a hostile rogue party and should be dismantled by a referendum conducted by trustable foreign entity to prevent rigging