HARARE – Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa declared that Zimbabweans must “stop picking heroes from the streets and foisting them on the people,” in a sharp rebuke aimed at controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei.
Speaking at a press conference in Harare on Monday, Mutsvangwa also emphasised the ruling party’s rejection of Tagwirei’s alleged presidential ambitions and his recent attempt to join the Zanu-PF Central Committee.
Mutsvangwa’s remarks were part of a broader attack on Tagwirei, whom he described as “unelectable” and accused of attempting to “buy power” within the party through lavish handouts.
“Don’t attempt to use money and cars,” Mutsvangwa stated.
“If you buy the leadership of Harare province are you also going to go and buy Bulawayo province, Mutare, Mashonaland Central and so on?”
The spokesperson confirmed that a recommendation from Harare province to co-opt Tagwirei into the Central Committee had been reviewed and subsequently rejected due to a failure to meet eligibility criteria.
Mutsvangwa further stated that Zanu-PF prioritises “long-term commitment over quick influence,” contrasting it with Tagwirei’s alleged tactics of distributing vehicles and cash to secure loyalty.
He asserted that such methods are “not sustainable” and warned that elections are ultimately decided by the “masses” of Zimbabwe, not by “party elites or cash.”
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Source: Nehandaradio
