Former Cabinet ministers Saviour Kasukuwere and Tendai Biti have strongly responded to recent corruption accusations made by ZANU PF Central Committee member and businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei.
During an address at the Land Tenure Leadership Success Series held in Bulawayo on Wednesday, Tagwirei labeled Kasukuwere as “one of the most corrupt individuals” he had encountered.
He also suggested that Biti was aware of alleged compromising information tied to his (Tagwirei’s) business dealings.
Kasukuwere wasted no time hitting back via X (formerly Twitter), where he branded Tagwirei a “fraudster” and “thief,” and criticized his ascent within ZANU PF as a betrayal of the party’s founding principles.
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“A good fraudster is not necessarily a good politician,” wrote Kasukuwere. “Trying to turn a thief into a leader is the ultimate betrayal of the revolutionary party by a reactionary leader. The game has begun, and that rimming mouth will not be opened again.”
He further mocked Tagwirei’s political rise, saying:
“When a frog wakes up in ZANU PF’s Central Committee, it thinks all other positions are acquired by leaping! A historic party has been reduced to a rent-seeking, positions-for-sale party.”
Kasukuwere also took aim at National Political Commissar Mike Bimha and other senior figures, questioning how party leadership could align with individuals he described as dishonest:
“How does a whole NPC subordinate himself to a crook? Hurombo Huroyi.”
Meanwhile, Tendai Biti, a long-time critic of Tagwirei’s alleged political maneuvering, called for financial transparency and a thorough investigation into government financial dealings linked to the businessman.
“We stand on principle and values that have guided us for decades,” Biti declared. “We won’t allow crooks and charlatans to hijack the State, undermine the Constitution, or buy influence.”
He called for a full audit of all Treasury Bills (TBs) issued by the Zimbabwean government over the past two decades, claiming billions were funneled through shady, unmonitored contracts.
“One individual has been awarded more Treasury Bills than any other entity in the country. It’s time we scrutinize where this money has gone,” Biti said.
As tensions escalate between political elites and business interests, the public spat reflects broader concerns over corruption, transparency, and the future of political accountability in Zimbabwe.
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