HARARE – Former Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has suggested that Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s recent anti-corruption drive may be rooted in personal disputes rather than a genuine commitment to accountability, linking the campaign to deepening factional rivalries within Zanu-PF. In a lengthy thread on X (formerly Twitter), Mliswa alleged that controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s fallout with Chiwenga stemmed from unfulfilled financial commitments tied to the Vice President’s wedding and family expenses. He argued that the breakdown was later “packaged as an anti-corruption campaign” to justify Chivayo’s arrest.
“The basic point is that many leaders have themselves been involved in corruption and shouldn’t curtail the actual fight against it by hijacking that struggle and turning it into a political weapon,” Mliswa said, calling for state institutions to lead anti-graft efforts independently of political influence. According to Mliswa, the financial saga began with extravagant demands made around the Vice President’s wedding. The VP allegedly asked for six Rolls Royces as part of his celebrations and an additional US$250,000 for preparations.
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