Zanu PF Harare seeks new strategy to secure Tagwirei central committee spot

Businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei faced a shocking rejection at a ZANU-PF central committee meeting last Thursday. Party bosses threw him out after discovering he lacked proper endorsement from top leadership. The wealthy tycoon had expected a warm welcome into the powerful central committee. His hopes crashed when officials made it clear he was not wanted. The dramatic ejection left Tagwirei and his supporters scrambling for a new plan.

ZANU-PF Harare province refuses to give up on their man. Provincial leaders are meeting this Sunday at Batanai Primary School in Epworth to plot their next move. They want to create an opening in the Harare top six positions for Tagwirei. The strategy involves pushing out George Chimhini from his finance secretary role. Party insiders believe this backdoor approach will work better than their first attempt.

Chimhini happens to be related to Sports Minister Anselem Sanyatwe. Sanyatwe stands firmly behind Vice President Constantino Chiwenga in party politics. Removing Chimhini sends a clear message about the ongoing power struggle within ZANU-PF. The battle lines are drawn between supporters of Chiwenga and those backing President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Tagwirei has denied rumors that he wants to replace Mnangagwa as president.