The ruling Zanu PF’s Youth League says Citizens Coalition For Change Vice President advocate Tendai Biti failed to develop his constituency for the past 22 years when he was in parliament.
Chirau sentiments came after the ruling party continuously accused the opposition of failing to provide service delivery in their constituencies.
Speaking on the sidelines of a Youth League national executive council meeting held at the party’s headquarters yesterday, Chirau urged youths to take an active interest in developing the country whilst taking a swipe at the opposition youths who he said are being sponsored by the donor community to effect regime change in Zimbabwe.
“Opposition parties have run down the country’s towns and cities, in particular with people like Tendai Biti who have been in Parliament for 22 years representing his constituency, but he has not done anything,” he said.
“What they have only done is to oppose the central government every day. The Zanu PF Youth League, contrary to what other political parties do, is clear that its agenda is to consolidate and ensure that the empowerment drive of our young people continues to be a reality.
“That is why as a party our leadership concentrates on agriculture, economic empowerment and other projects. Like the President says, ‘Nyika inovakwa navene vayo’ brick-by-brick, not by people who are being sponsored by non-governmental organisations to protest and speak ill against their country.”
Despite critics from the youth league, advocate Tendai Biti transformed Zimbabwean economy during the Global Political Agreement {GNU} from 2009 to 2013 when the United States dollar was introduced in Zimbabwe.
Nonetheless, Chirau also promised to broaden the Youth League’s political activities by expanding on the mechanisms and initiatives already launched by Mnangagwa, among them the national cattle breeding and livestock restocking scheme, the national rural horticulture programme and the Pfumvudza/Intwasa programme, to uplift livelihoods in rural communities.
