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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>ZAPU has said it regrets signing the Unity Accordl with Zanu PF 3 decades ago on 22 December 1987, New Zimbabwe reports. The matter came to light as the party which was formed on 10 December 1961 was celebrating its 59th anniversary when the acting party president Isaac Mabuka who was addressing senior party officials said:<\/p>\n

Only one condition was given by Zanu PF\u2019s Mugabe in order for Gukurahundi to stop that Zapu signs the never negotiated unity accord document and agree to be swallowed by his party<\/p>\n

As a result, Zapu went in and the physical killings stopped albeit with the scorched earth policies of the government continuing up to this very day. What followed were years of unsuccessful efforts to reform the Zanu PF government as well as prescribing Zapu\u2019s social, economic and developmental component into the resultant government\u2019s policy.<\/p>\n

The Zapu component in the government also called in the government to respect, protect and promote human rights, but the calls fell on deaf ears,<\/p>\n

Eventually, Zapu got fed up and in 2009 severed the unity accord ties and pulled out from both Zanu PF as well as government. A resolution was taken at the White City Stadium and marked the first step of Zapu\u2019s revival, followed by a special convention at McDonalds Hall in 2009 and later in 2010 at the ZITF Congress.<\/p>\n

The Zapu structures, after these events, were revived and became independent from Zanu PF. It has been a tumultuous journey, with the party operating in the most hostile of environments with close to zero budgets, but the loyal members and committed leaders. The party saw through its 2016 congress.<\/p>\n

However, we lost our sitting president (Dumiso Dabengwa) in 2019. We are preparing the upcoming 2021 (elective) congress. Zapu has proved to be the most resilient political party of all time After surviving the worst adversities and still be able to celebrate its 59th anniversary.<\/p>\n

ZAPU\u2019s President Dumiso Dabengwa died in May last year and the party said they are putting their house inorder as they prepare for the upcoming elections. Meanwhile the country will tomorrow commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the accord ZAPU is regretting.<\/p>\n

More: New Zimbabwe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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