Here Are Some Takeaways From Tagwirei And Mliswa's Leaked Audio

A leaked audio recording of a phone call between controversial businessman Kuda Tagwirei and Norton Member of Parliament Temba Mliswa has revealed a few things about what people close to President Emmerson Mnangagwa think of his key appointments.

A Twimbo using the Twitter handle @SteveZwitter has picked up a number of things Tagwirei and Mliswa’s conversation has revealed. Below are some of the highlights:

• Kuda Tagwirei is President Mnangagwa’s nephew
• Temba Mliswa is Tagwirei’s uncle
• Mliswa and Tagwirei are President Mnangagwa’s advisors in their personal capacities.
• Fortune Chasi was fired from the Energy portfolio for disobeying Tagwirei
• Tagwirei and Mliswa are [very annoyed] by the appointment of Soda [Zhemu to replace Chasi] who they say have no Zanu Pf ideology
• Chinamasa wanted a Ministerial position too as he defended President Mnangagwa much
• Chinamasa, Mliswa and Tagwirei didn’t want ED to appoint Kirsty Covenrty [as Sports Minister] because she doesn’t have party traits
• Sydney Gata and Daniel Mackenzie Ncube are ED’s friends who got appointments because they are his friends
• Tagwirei can tell ED who not to arrest, says he told ED not to arrest Chasi
• Tagwirei supports Wicknell Chivayo [of the infamous Gwanda Solar Project]
• Chivayo has full protection from Tagwirei
• Chasi had no power to deal with Chivayo
• Tagwirei can help anyone to get a government tender
• Tagwirei bought top of the range vehicles for police bosses
• Tagwirei said President Mnangagwa is not an enforcer
• Tagwirei and Mliswa agree that ED has failed to control the country like Mugabe
• The two are disappointed by the presence of Tabani Mpofu (not Advocate Thabani Mpofu, Nelson Chamisa’s lawyer) on the anti-corruption body
• They say they want Zanu Pf people on the anti-corruption portfolio who follow party principles
• Temba gives himself credit for defending Zanu Pf on social media
• Temba says Prof JN Moyo will never attack him
• Saviour Kasukuwere had a conversation with Temba on the appointment of Soda who doesn’t have Zanu Pf ideology
• Tagwirei said he is working for ED’s 2023 tenure
• From the conversation, it’s clear that Temba recorded the audio. What could have been his motive? He seems to be in good books with ED and Tagwirei so I doubt if he is the one who leaked it. Is this not a diversion? No factional battles are seen from the conversation.

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