ZANU PF provincial structures have reportedly pleaded with President Emmerson Mnangagwa to take action against controversial businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei, whom they accuse of sponsoring divisions and infighting within the ruling party.
According to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200036257/tagwirei-cash-divides-zanu-pf">NewsDay</a>, a meeting was held two weeks ago at Mnangagwa’s Precabe Farm outside Kwekwe, led by Midlands Provincial Affairs Minister Owen “Mudha” Ncube.
During this meeting, the party’s provincial structures launched an onslaught against Tagwirei, accusing him of financing clashes within ZANU PF.
The party structures are reportedly divided in their loyalty between Mnangagwa and his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga.
While Chiwenga is considered the front-runner to succeed Mnangagwa when his second and final term ends in 2028, there is a push to extend Mnangagwa’s rule to 2030.
During the meeting, Ncube and other provincial chairpersons complained to Mnangagwa that Tagwirei was funding provincial chairpersons to mobilize for the 2030 project while also secretly supporting Chiwenga. 
NewsDay reported sources as saying the provincial chairpersons claimed this divided loyalty was causing divisions within the party. Said the source:
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It was Ncube (Midlands) who complained first and was supported by Mary Mliswa (Mashonaland West) and Richard Moyo (Matabeleland North).
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Another source who attended the meeting said the chairpersons told Mnangagwa that although Tagwirei was supporting them, he was also financing those backing Chiwenga, which they viewed as sponsoring infighting.
Tagwirei has reportedly been financing ZANU PF since the days of the late former President Robert Mugabe, in exchange for lucrative government tenders such as the Dema Diesel Project, also known as the Dema Power Plant and Command Farming.
He is also believed to have heavily funded Mnangagwa’s rise to power.
Originally a top ally of Chiwenga, Tagwirei allegedly developed a rift with him when he became very close to Mnangagwa.
However, he is now reportedly warming up to Chiwenga again, fearing that Chiwenga might take over from Mnangagwa.
The provincial chairpersons described this behaviour as opportunism rather than loyalty to Mnangagwa.  Said the source:
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We feel he is an opportunist. But if he wants to support you, he should support you alone, not both of you. This is sponsoring factionalism and this cannot be tolerated.
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Tagwirei has been sanctioned by the United States and the UK over allegations of funding a “rogue” regime and profiting from government contracts, which has worsened the situation for the Zimbabwean people.
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ZANU PF provincial groups are mad at a businessman called Kudakwashe Tagwirei for causing trouble in the party. They want President Mnangagwa to do something. Tagwirei is accused of supporting different sides in the party, making people fight. Some support Mnangagwa, others support Chiwenga. Tagwirei used to be friends with Chiwenga but now he is close to Mnangagwa. This makes the party divided. Tagwirei is in trouble with the US and UK for doing bad things. People in Zimbabwe are suffering because of all this fighting.

ZANU PF Provincial Structures Accuse Tagwirei Of Fueling Divisions

ZANU PF national political commissar Mike Bimha has said the “2030, vaMnangagwa vanenge vachipo” slogan was not recognised in the party.
Members of the ruling party believed to be from a faction aligned to President Emmerson Mnangagwa launched the “2030, vaMnangagwa vanenge vachipo” (Mnangagwa will still be in office) campaign this year.
Some observers interpret this move as an attempt by the faction to amend the Constitution, enabling Mnangagwa to seek a third term in the upcoming 2028 general elections.
However, in an exclusive interview with <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200025945/zanu-pf-shelves-thank-you-rallies">NewsDay</a> on Friday last week, Bimha said the “2030, vaMnangagwa vanenge vachipo” slogan did not come from the party’s commissariat. He said:
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The commissariat never said we have a new slogan. I don’t know. It didn’t come from the commissariat. People are free to express themselves in their own way.
I want to suppose that they are saying in 2030 VaMnangagwa will still be alive and I think it’s a good wish for him to be still alive even beyond that. There is no problem with that.
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Bimha also ruled out the possibility of an election before 2028, saying ZANU PF respects the Constitution. He said:
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ZANU PF follows the Constitution. Elections come every five years. We had elections and we won those elections. Elections will come again in 2028 and we will win anyway. That is where we are.
We are always ready for any election, even if it comes tomorrow, we are ready. What happens soon after the elections is that our focus changes.
We are focusing on economic issues, fulfilling the promises that we made to our electorate and also ensuring that the government in particular delivers on those promises.
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Some political commentators say when Mnangagwa said “2030 ndeendichipo,” he was expressing his commitment to remain in power until the year 2030. The phrase translates to “I will still be around in 2030” in ChiKaranga (a Shona dialect).
Section 91 of the constitution outlines qualifications for presidential candidates. It explicitly states that an individual is disqualified if they have already held the office of President for two terms, regardless of whether those terms were continuous or not.
Section 328 (7) of the constitution further restricts incumbents from benefiting from any constitutional amendment that extends the length of time in office.
In other words, even if ZANU PF was to amend the constitution to allow third terms, Mnangagwa, as the incumbent, would not benefit from such an extension.
The legal precedent set by the case of Mupungu v Minister of Justice and others (CCZ07/21) sheds light on this matter.
In that case, the court ruled that prescribed term limits cannot be extended to apply to sitting incumbents without contravening section 328 (8) of the constitution.
Meanwhile, Mnangagwa earlier dismissed the claims that he wants to run for the third term saying he abides by the Constitution which limits the Presidency to two terms.
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