Girl power: Lynette Mahlaba guns for Harare East seat, vows to topple CCC
Harare- YOUTHFUL former civil servant and philanthropist Lynette Mahlaba has joined young women who are eyeing political positions to overturn the seemingly phallocentric political status quo,Express Mail Zim can report.
Mahlaba has served the government in the Ministry of Foreign affairs and she is gunning for the Harare East parliamentary seat where she is battling with veterans like Mavis Gumbo and is adamant of toppling opposition CCC.
Going with the pay off line “Vasikana Vanotumika”, Mahlaba represents young ambitious women and is a holder of a Masters in International relations degree and a Bachelors in Politics and International Relations.
Her experience in civil service equipped her with stamina to deal with the political terrain as she has dealt with diplomats and other important political characters.
The influx of young candidates who are vying for pole positions in office makes this elections exhilarating.
Of interest,is the representation of women whose vibrant youthful faces and catch phrases have flooded the internet.
This development has sparked debate as to whether as a society we are ready to handover the baton to young aspirational females.
“I think Lynette (Mahlaba) is one of the best candidate to topple the most contentious seat that CCC has held for a long time.
“Her advantage is that she has dedicated service to government ,
governance,and diplomacy .
“Regarding community development,her community initiatives began in 2012 with her her founding With Love Foundation , a philanthropic organisation,” said a political analyst who is following closely the imminent ruling party primary elections pencilled for the weekend.
Mahlaba and her team have run successful urban projects
in Mbare and Harare East .
The programs that they embarked on where aimed at capacitating and empower its beneficiaries
through coordinating and funding soup kitchens, clean up campaigns, clothing drives,
textbook drives, jewellery making workshops and cooking workshops to name a few.
“Is it patriarchy or is it the refusal of the electorate to acknowledge that the same principles of
change apply irrespective of political affiliation. ?
“We now need a dynamic shift in mindset , in leadership and age demographics not withstanding gender representation within our government ‘s political structures.
” With the call for the closing of gender pay gaps , equitable
opportunity for men and women now is the time to support and encourage our young women and girl children to dream big and have a chance to prove themselves.
“Irrespective of when it happens what we cannot argue is that one day “shiri inozobvuta
rekeni”, added the analyst.
Zanu PF national political commissar Mike Bimha announced that meticulous vetting of aspiring candidates was ongoing and ends at 5pm Wednesday.
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