Football legend Moses “Bambo” Chunga has dismissed critics who claim he should not have accepted a car gift from controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who has ties to ZANU PF.
Chunga, along with prominent musicians like Leonard Karigoka Zhakata and Mai Charamba, has faced accusations of hypocrisy for accepting vehicles from someone with a questionable reputation.
Speaking at Faramatsi Motors, where he was collecting his brand-new Toyota Fortuner from Chivayo, Chunga, recently returned from Belgium, scoffed at the notion that he should feel guilty about accepting the gift. He said:
There were rumours that Bambo was refusing to accept the car and some chatter about ZANU PF. I don’t think supporting ZANU PF is a sin… I appreciate [the gift] and I love my country.
On Friday, Chivayo, whose wealth remains somewhat enigmatic, announced that he would be gifting cars to Moses Chunga and veteran ZBC presenter Charles “CNN” Mabika.
He said that the gesture was made in recognition of their contributions to football and their inspirational influence on millions of fans across Zimbabwe.
The previous Monday, Chivayo had also gifted cars to Mai Charamba, Leonard Karigoka Zhakata, and Mechanic Manyeruke. In a social media post about Chunga, Chivayo said:
[He] is the undisputed MAESTRO of Zimbabwean football – made history with his trailblazing debut in BELGIUM, becoming one of the first Zimbabwean players to showcase his talent on the INTERNATIONAL stage.
His brilliance on the pitch brought GLAMOUR and STYLE to Dynamos Football Club, the “GLAMOUR BOYS.” As a young boy, watching him play was nothing short of mesmerizing.
His CREATIVITY, VISION, and TECHNICAL SKILL were in a league of their own. Chunga didn’t just play football, he REDEFINED it and his legacy is worth an appropriate recognition.
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Imhenyu · 3 months ago
I like it here, Pindula makagonesa kuisa macomment space panews dzenyu,,ini hangu I love opposition munyika kusiya kwemadissident or maarmed rebels,, but next time don't go and vote kana usikuwirirana nevoting constitution even those planing to form tumapato twenyu don't get into the election race with crooked electoral reforms,,if you get in it means newewo urikuzvida,saka mukazodyiwa or kubirwa blame yourself,, bcoz ukahwina or imi vavavhoti mukakunda against all odds,, will there be change to the electoral reforms when you go for next election,,NO,hamuzvichinje bcoz kupinda murace zvrimo kureva kt munozvida,,so mukakunda it shows kuti hamuchadiwo asingazvidi,, saka don't talk of rigged elections imi makapindamo mega,rega kovhota or kuvhoterwa kana usingadi mitemo irikutungamira sarudzo dzacho,, ZANUpf yacho haikumanikidzii or kukurambidzai kovhota,chinokutadzisa chii kuvhotera paunoda iwe uri wega mubox,,uye maopposition party isai vanokumirirai vakakwana pamapolling stations,zvikaverengwa pasina wenyu musazonyepera vavhota kuti mabirwa
Corruptmore Looto · 3 months ago
It isn't that Zanu PF engages in ballot stuffing but the way they get their votes which is particularly of concern to us, things like intimidating people or promising to take things which should be guaranteed to the people irrespective of your political affiliation and I have witnessed these things.
Fear and being uneducated are the major drivers of these things , I have talked to people in the rural areas who really believe that Zanu PF will be able to see who they voted for and guess who threatens them like that, Zanu PF officials. The fear factor is real mate, people still remember what happened in 2008, that wasn't child play, people were actually murdered, mutilated and beaten, so you're gonna have a hard time to convince them to oppose Zanu PF again. One of them told me, 'we followed you urban folk in 2008 but what happened huh, nothing changed Zanu PF sent its youths to harass us and you where nowhere to be found' . I remained mum because what could I say, he was right, so don't go on dismissing the fear factor. Just recently someone changed her mind about voting for the opposition as soon as she was told she would lose a stand. Is that how politics work huh,the last time I checked the country belonged to all of us no one party should deny the right of people to the land because they support someone else politically. I also believe we could exist together because something that my fellow opposition supporters have failed to accept is that Zanu PF still has loyal supporters, those who don't benefit anything and are also not forced to support them, so why can't we have the US system of two party dominance where the two constantly fight for the independent voter to get power. Changing leadership once in a while is a good thing it makes sure that neither Party can dig in too deep to implement far reaching initiatives which favour it only.
Anonymous · 3 months ago
I honestly agree with u