Temba Mliswa’s dirty liaisons exposed

ZANU-PF Mashonaland West provincial chairman, Temba Mliswa, has been accused of soliciting for donations from white businessmen and farmers in the province to finance activities he claims to be of "national interests", it has emerged.

Mliswa reportedly asked for cash, fuel and other goodies ostensibly for the convening of inter-district meetings and developments in his constituency. Yesterday, Mliswa insisted that the requests were "above board" and that "the money can be accounted for."

Zanu-PF Mashonaland West provincial secretary for finance Dexter Nduna, expressed ignorance of the transactions, but said such requests would either go through his office or directly through the office of the chairman.

A flurry of emails between Mliswa's executive assistant Admire Machamva and Henk Terblanche, who apparently acted as a go-between for at least 25 white businessmen, revealed the details of the requests.

He also asked for donations to cover a purported visit by Environment, Water and Climate Minister Saviour Kasukuwere in May this year.