Published by the government of Zimbabwe
1 December 2008
Harare — Provinces have made significant contributions towards the hosting of Zanu-PF Annual People's Conference with Mashonaland East topping the list after donating more than $500 quadrillion.
The conference will be held next week in Bindura.
In an interview yesterday, Zanu-PF secretary for finance Cde David Karimanzira applauded Mashonaland East for the generosity and challenged other provinces to do the same.
"We want to thank Mashonaland East for topping the list by raising more than $500 quadrillion instead of the $2 billion each province was supposed to raise," Cde Karimanzira said.
He said Bulawayo was on second place followed by Masvingo and Matabeleland North without divulging the amounts the provinces had raised.
"Others have done well but we still have two other provinces that have not made any contributions. We remind them to do so.
"We want to continue raising money because prices are changing everyday as a result of inflation.
"The budget keeps changing as well and there is no time we can say we have raised enough money," Cde Karimanzira said.
Initially, the ruling party had targeted to raise $50 billion for the occasion with
each province tasked to contribute $2 billion with the head office expected to raise $30 billion.
Mashonaland Central province, which is hosting the annual event, has pledged 122 beasts and 10 000 litres of fuel.
The remaining nine provinces are expected to contribute 45 cattle.
Cde Karimanzira appealed for more donations not only from the party's province but also from individuals and well wishers.
"We urge the provincial finance committees to remain active in fundraising and we remind head office to continue raising money," Cde Karimanzira said.
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Zanu PF annual people's conference yekuponda vanhu hamunyare!!
It is not a people's conference, but a beast conference. They are not even ashamed of holding conferences, when people are suffering. Enough is Enough ZANU PF. Who ever is raising money, they are just robbing and terrorising the poor people. We are fed up of the sick Zanu pf thugs. Give us a break
what is quadrillion? HAMUCHADIWA MHANI. fUSHEKI MASELA OTUVI.