Story on Elizabeth Tsvangirai cheating is hogwash: MDC-T

The MDC-T on Sunday dismissed as ‘hogwash’ a Sunday Mail story claiming that party president Morgan Tsvangirai’s wife Elizabeth Macheka had rekindled her relationship with a former lover, Kennedy Ngirazi, and that the two have been communicating through text messages and emails.

Tsvangirai’s spokesman Luke Tamborinyoka said “It is hogwash to say the least because none of those things is true, not to mention the invasion of privacy which is addressed by the new constitution. On the issue of legal action, I do not want to comment on that right now because I am yet to talk to the family.”

The Sunday Mail claimed Macheka and Ngirazi had a child together from an affair that preceded Tsvangirai’s marriage and claimed the emails were proof that the pair had not ended their relationship.

But MDC-T spokesperson Douglas Mwonzora said the party was aware that Zanu PF would try to use the State media to divert attention from allegations that President Robert Mugabe and his party stole votes in the just-ended elections.

Tsvangirai last Friday filed an application at the Constitutional Court seeking to set aside the results of the elections.

“This story is simply a diversion by Zanu PF using the State media, which the party firmly controls, from the raging saga of the stolen election,” Mwonzora said.

“The MDC-T remains firmly behind its leader President Morgan Tsvangirai.”

In the run up to the elections, Zanu PF ran adverts targeting Tsvangirai’s personal and love life.

The Sunday Mail claims to be in possession of email copies exchanged between Elizabeth and Ngirazi, part of which were reproduced and show the two making travel arrangements to meet in Cape Town, South Africa.

According to the Sunday Mail, in an email dated January 12 2013, Elizabeth wrote to Mr Ngirazi inviting him to Cape Town. She wrote:

“I’m so sorry to bother you. I think this guy is just buying time for reasons he knows better. He is a car dealer, there is no way he can say he doesn’t sapco document. I’m very worried, are you free to travel to Cape Town today?”

Mr Ngirazi replied saying: “I can what do you think?” Elizabeth then responded saying: “There is a BA ya2pm to Joburg connecting 5 to Cape Town. What do you think.” Later in the day Mr Ngirazi replied saying: “I’ve gone to Cape Town with SAA. Will be in Cape Town at 19:15.”

Further communication said to show Elizabeth expressing her love for Ngirazi telling him ‘Uri wangu sweetie’ was reproduced:

The PM’s wife’s sending Mr Ngirazi an email on January 21 2013 at 6:01pm was also produced and it states:

“Baba Tashinga — What you did on Friday reminds me exactly how you used to treat me, how you used to hurt me, how you used to break my heart. Still I would patiently wait for you, until that day I just decide to give up on us…no stress, it’s just a reminder.”

Then on January 23 2013, things started to heat up when Mrs Tsvangirai sent another email from her Nokia Lumia 920 to Mr Ngirazi at 9:09am saying:

“Why ndisingaitwewo good morning, good night. Ndakatsamwa. Asi you are still deciding? Or you haven’t made up your mind. Asi mune confusion. Kasikai ku maker decision Mrehwa.”

At 12:43pm on the same day, Mr Ngirazi replied the email from his Samsung mobile phone saying:

“Good afternoon my love. You know very well you are always on my mind. Hapana chekumbo decider. My quietness does not mean I’ve forgotten about you but it’s to keep you safe. You are too delicate to mess up. I love you always.”

Mrs Tsvangirai then responded from her mobile phone at 3:58pm saying: “Subject: RE: mwa — I like the word delicate, wow it’s mesmerising. Uri wangu sweetie.”