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News / NationalMliswa likens Tagwirei to Chamisaby Staff reporter39 mins ago |123ViewsOutspoken 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.

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