BREAKING: Temba Mliswa Elected VP27 July 2025
BREAKING: Temba Mliswa Elected VP
Temba Mliswa Elected Vice President of African Parliamentarians’ Network Against Corruption (APNAC)
By ZimEye Newsdesk | 27 July 2025 | Cotonou, Benin | Former Norton MP, Temba Mliswa, has been elected Vice President of the African Parliamentarians’ Network Against Corruption (APNAC), in a landmark move that positions Zimbabwe at the heart of Africa’s legislative fight against corruption.
The decision was made unanimously during APNAC’s Board Meeting held from July 23 to 25, 2025, in Cotonou, Benin. Mliswa replaces Hon. Edouardo Namburete of Mozambique, who has recently been appointed as ambassador.
ZimEye first revealed on Saturday that members gathered in Benin had resolved to vote for the outspoken former legislator, with formal confirmation coming in the network’s final communique issued Sunday night.
In the communique, APNAC declared:
“Honourable Peter Mliswa Temba (Zimbabwe) is elected as the Vice-president of the Board to replace the Honourable Edouardo Namburete (Mozambique), who has been appointed as an ambassador.”
The board, comprised of delegates from Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe, deliberated on a number of institutional reforms and new anti-corruption strategies, including:
Mliswa’s appointment marks a rare international endorsement of a Zimbabwean parliamentarian, elevating the country’s role in continental anti-corruption efforts. Known for his fiery independence and past clashes with top political figures, Mliswa’s elevation could inject momentum into APNAC’s visibility drive.
Commenting shortly after his election, Mliswa told ZimEye:
“I am very humbled .. this is through my standing for the people of Zimbabwe… I am very excited about having been given this opportunity… “.
Source: ZimEye
Source: ZimEye
