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Mliswa likens Tagwirei to Chamisa
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Outspoken former legislator Temba Mliswa has sensationally claimed that Zanu-PF is backing businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei as a future candidate to succeed President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Speaking to journalist Violet Gonda, Mliswa compared Tagwirei's rapid rise within the party to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, who was fast-tracked following the death of pro-democracy icon Morgan Tsvangirai, describing it as a "generational consensus."
An ongoing factional battle within Zanu-PF has placed Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and Tagwirei on a collision course. Both are reportedly vying to succeed Mnangagwa, either in 2028 or beyond, should his term be extended amid ongoing debates over constitutional limits.
Mliswa asserted that Tagwirei's emergence as a strong contender is now widely acknowledged, with even some party hardliners, including spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa, softening their criticism of the businessman.
"It is a generational consensus just like when we had national consensus in making sure that people marched in 2017. It is the generational consensus that Tagwirei must make it because he is young," Mliswa said.
He added that the current liberation-era leadership had been given time to deliver economically but had fallen short.
"We do not have liberation history but we have economic ability to be able to transform the country and equally transform its fortunes," Mliswa said.
Mliswa, who was expelled from Zanu-PF in 2015, has become one of Tagwirei's staunchest advocates, often clashing with Chiwenga. The Vice President has reportedly pushed for Tagwirei's arrest over corruption allegations, but party officials advised that such claims be referred to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) or the police instead.
Tagwirei's rise is further bolstered by reports that he financed the 2017 coup that ousted former President Robert Mugabe and contributed significantly to government initiatives like the Command Agriculture programme.
"It is a generational consensus which you cannot stop. That is the reason why the opposition moved from the late Morgan Tsvangirai to Nelson Chamisa. Now Zanu-PF has moved to Tagwirei," Mliswa said.
The claims highlight the intensifying factional dynamics within Zanu-PF as the party navigates leadership succession amid broader debates over constitutional term limits.
Speaking to journalist Violet Gonda, Mliswa compared Tagwirei's rapid rise within the party to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, who was fast-tracked following the death of pro-democracy icon Morgan Tsvangirai, describing it as a "generational consensus."
An ongoing factional battle within Zanu-PF has placed Vice President Constantino Chiwenga and Tagwirei on a collision course. Both are reportedly vying to succeed Mnangagwa, either in 2028 or beyond, should his term be extended amid ongoing debates over constitutional limits.
Mliswa asserted that Tagwirei's emergence as a strong contender is now widely acknowledged, with even some party hardliners, including spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa, softening their criticism of the businessman.
"It is a generational consensus just like when we had national consensus in making sure that people marched in 2017. It is the generational consensus that Tagwirei must make it because he is young," Mliswa said.
He added that the current liberation-era leadership had been given time to deliver economically but had fallen short.
"We do not have liberation history but we have economic ability to be able to transform the country and equally transform its fortunes," Mliswa said.
Mliswa, who was expelled from Zanu-PF in 2015, has become one of Tagwirei's staunchest advocates, often clashing with Chiwenga. The Vice President has reportedly pushed for Tagwirei's arrest over corruption allegations, but party officials advised that such claims be referred to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) or the police instead.
Tagwirei's rise is further bolstered by reports that he financed the 2017 coup that ousted former President Robert Mugabe and contributed significantly to government initiatives like the Command Agriculture programme.
"It is a generational consensus which you cannot stop. That is the reason why the opposition moved from the late Morgan Tsvangirai to Nelson Chamisa. Now Zanu-PF has moved to Tagwirei," Mliswa said.
The claims highlight the intensifying factional dynamics within Zanu-PF as the party navigates leadership succession amid broader debates over constitutional term limits.
Source - zimlive
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