HARARE – Zanu PF Secretary for Legal Affairs Patrick Chinamasa has reposted a lengthy statement on X (formerly Twitter) confirming the co-option of controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the party’s Central Committee — just hours after taking down the original post The move has stirred speculation over possible internal differences or confusion within the ruling party’s senior leadership The decision to briefly remove, then restore the post, has triggered intense speculation online, with many observers questioning whether there were conflicting positions within the party over Tagwirei’s controversial inclusion In the re-uploaded message — shared without alterations — Chinamasa sought to clarify the process and timeline, while expressing confusion over the public backlash
Below is the full and unedited statement posted by Patrick Chinamasa on X:
Full Statement by Patrick Chinamasa, Zanu PF Secretary for Legal Affairs:
“The Zanupf Department of Legal Affairs is relieved and takes note that the furore/controversy/confusion/wrangle/much ado about nothing/social media hype/misinformation/disinformation that surrounded Harare Provincial Coordinating Committee (PCC) cooption of Cde Kudakwashe Tagwirei into the Zanupf Central Committee is now over and irreversibly settled From the outset, it was difficult to understand the source of the problem Our Harare PCC convened on Monday, 31 March 2025, and voted to recommend the cooption of Cde Tagwirei into the Central Committee The Province addressed the letter of recommendation to the Zanupf Secretary General, Cde Dr
Obert Moses Mpofu The letter was copied to the Departments of the Commissariat and Legal Affairs, amongst others The National Political Commissar, Cde Munyaradzi Machacha, tabled the recommendation at the 384th Ordinary Session of the Politburo, held at Zanupf Headquarters on Wednesday, 2nd July 2025, and the cooption of Cde Tagwirei into the Zanupf Central Committee was approved, pending reporting to the Central Committee for adoption There was no objection in the Politburo meeting to the recommendation by Harare Provincial Coordinating Committee
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