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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 39138, member: 636"]
Former opposition leader Tendai Biti warns about Kudakwashe Tagwirei becoming Zimbabwe's next president. Biti says this would bring disaster to the country. Tagwirei joined the ruling party after leaders nominated him for the main committee. War veteran Blessed Geza believes this move sets up Tagwirei to replace President Mnangagwa. Biti calls Tagwirei empty and says his rise threatens reform efforts.

Tagwirei controls major government contracts through other people. His companies built the expensive Mbudzi Interchange road project. He dominates mining and fuel businesses across Zimbabwe. The businessman runs the Command Agriculture program and leads the Land Tenure Committee. His company, Sakunda Holdings, took three billion dollars from the farm ministry.

America placed sanctions on Tagwirei for helping corrupt government officials. He stays quiet about presidential ambitions, but people keep talking about him as the next leader. Biti argues that old war veterans left a gap that opportunists filled. He says these parasites have no shame and confuse themselves with the government. Some advance quickly toward the top leadership positions.
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