In what can only be described as a political soap opera with a dash of luxury car envy, former legislator Temba Mliswa has this morning unleashed a bombshell dossier accusing Vice President Constantino Chiwenga of turning Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption crusade into a personal vendetta , all allegedly sparked by a lavish wedding and a financial feud involving over US$1 million.
Mliswa, in a dramatic midnight revelation teased as “Episode One,” claims the high-profile arrests of businessman Wicknell Chivayo and others are less about rooting out corruption and more about settling a private score. According to Mliswa’s explosive social media posts, the saga began with Chiwenga’s extravagant wedding demands that would make even the most opulent celebrities blush.
The Vice President allegedly asked for not one, not two, but six Rolls Royces for his wedding , because apparently, one just isn’t enough when you’re tying the knot at the highest level. Alongside this, Mliswa says Chiwenga demanded a cool US$250,000 for wedding preparations, setting the tone for what would become a financial rollercoaster.
During the wedding, a mysterious US$250,000 cash gift was reportedly handed over, but only US$50,000 was publicly acknowledged , the rest apparently kept under wraps, like a magician’s secret trick. The honeymoon? Oh, just a casual US$250,000 splurged at the Four Seasons in Seychelles, because nothing says “just married” like island luxury.
On their way back through South Africa, the VP’s partner allegedly received 1 million Rands for shopping , presumably for essentials like diamond-studded flip-flops and gold-plated sunscreen. Not to be outdone, the VP himself reportedly requested another 1 million Rands to buy a gift for his wife. One can only imagine the size of that gift.
The demands didn’t stop there. Mliswa alleges the couple then asked for an additional US$450,000 to buy three apartments for the VP’s children. But when only US$300,000 was delivered, tensions flared. Chivayo, the businessman caught in the middle, reportedly felt the “financial appetite” was simply too much.
Mliswa argues that this private financial fallout morphed into a national anti-corruption campaign ,a “sly move” by the VP to punish a former ally who couldn’t keep up with the escalating luxury demands. The over US$1 million allegedly lavished on the couple, Mliswa claims, was conveniently recast as a war on graft.
In a parting shot, Mliswa insists his dossier “can be proven and stands up to the rigorous test of truth in a Court,” urging the government to focus on strengthening institutions rather than “incessant anti-corruption rhetoric” that might just be a cover for personal vendettas.
As Mliswa ominously promised in his audio clip, “Don’t throw glass when you’re in a glass house,” the saga is far from over and Zimbabweans might want to keep their popcorn ready for the next episode.
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