By Nyashadzashe Ndoro | Nehanda Politics |
The MDC Alliance has noted that controversial local tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei is ‘laundering looted’ funds through the recent US$5.3 million sponsorship of the country’s two biggest football clubs, Dynamos and Highlanders by his company Sakunda Holdings.
This comes after Tagwirei dished out US$5.3 million to the two big clubs and donated, on hand, US$180 000 from his pocket for buying houses for Dynamos legend Moses Chunga and his Highlanders counterpart Madinda Ndlovu.
On top of that, coaches and captains for both Dynamos and Highlanders also received cars from Tagwirei.
He also donated US$120 000 for the buying of a house for the late Dynamos star George Shaya’s family.
The US$5.3 million sponsorship for the big clubs is supposed to run for three seasons.
In an interview with Nehanda Radio on Thursday, MDC Alliance national spokesperson Fadzayi Mahere urged the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) to investigate Tagwirei because he has been accused of massive corruption deals by different international agencies including the recent Sentry and Auditor-General reports.
“As the MDC Alliance, we are extremely concerned by the fact that looted funds are being used by Kudakwashe Tagwirei to sponsor football and to launder them through various community initiatives.
“What we are saying is that ZACC must execute its mandate and act on the various reports that have been issued including the Sentry report, the Auditor-General’s report and the Cartels report where Mr Tagwirei is being personally fingered.
“We don’t want public funds to be laundered. Whether it’s in the form of a football community or charity, it makes no difference to us. Zimbabweans are entitled to a fair share of resources and the only way we can achieve that is when there is accountability for the looting and corruption that we see.
“What we are concerned with is why there is selective application of the law. If there is so much evidence and reasonable suspicion that he has acted in a corrupt manner and looted funds, why is he a sacred cow? Is it because of his political connections,” Mahere said.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s top ally, Tagwirei and his companies have already been put under international sanctions over allegations of stealing public funds while being protected by top government officials.
Recently, the Sentry alleged that Tagwirei presides over a sprawling network of more than 40 companies spanning the oil, mining, banking, logistics, transportation, and import/export, which have been linked to alleged corrupt activities and state capture.
In July this year, the UK government through Dominic Raab, the country’s Foreign Secretary, announced that five individuals were involved in “serious corruption” in Equatorial Guinea, Venezuela and Iraq and placed them on targeted sanctions together with Tagwirei from Zimbabwe. Nehanda Radio
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Taneta nema enemies of progress MDC Alliance and Hopewell chingono
Tiger Zindoga Where do you see progress when we actually moving slowly backwards
Trevor Mzizi progress, can only achieved not because there’s no opposition by with progressive opposition or any politician who doesn’t oppose for the sake of gallery
Tiger Zindoga Hapana progress apo.Imari dzekuba idzo.
Tiger Zindoga wch progress, where is he getting the money from, n in Zim are there only 2 teams, open yo eyes demwit
Trevor Mzizi They are eating donor funds from former colonisers who looted mineral wealth to build their empires,imi nanga natagwireyi cause mutema
Mahere is always angry and furious.
(Opinion) Haters… Jealousy is a disease 🦠 Get well soon… Vanhu vano Kufarira uchitambura kana kuti muri same level… Ukangoita mari chete matove ma enemies 😊
If someone is doing good appreciate ma gents
Chiti sponserai imi iye opinda mujere
Kumele kuphela bonke ubusela obenziwayo
Ndaseka zvangu kkkkk satan haape munhu chinhu hama dzangu… Atovhara matax muma dem loot make kkkkk kkkk kwakungokama chete ndokwaapo pasina kana tax kkkk kkkk
Sakunda trucking peyakavhara vanhu vakanyudzwa mari dzawo madriver kkk kkkk
Gashirai Learnmore test your mind yuwi are really mnad
Pablo Escobar research and compare
Sponsoring Bora doesn’t end poverty irimuvanhu mheni imi vanaDAKO
Alex Masuka mune evidence ipi kuti akaba ??
Sam Sam Links urikuda kuidii
Handsen MuvengwaHandsen Muvengwa you can not make a baseless claim ,,,,tipe evidence tizive kuti hausi kutaura zvausingazive
Sam Sam LinksSam Sam Links evidence yagara ichingobudiswa muma paper wani
Handsen MuvengwaHandsen Muvengwa nhaiwe tipo link racho
Sam Sam Links zveZANU no need for evidence. They are all thieves. The fact that you have a failed state what more evidence do you need. Imbavha idzi, state captures the list goes on.
George Kopicho Kasiyandima kkkkkkkk ukayenda kupolice uchiumburuka pamubvunzo unosarako anemhosva achiyenda kumba …ndati tipeiwo link tizviionere kuti akaba mari yaifanira kupihwa zvipatara handina kukumbira zvakawanda ini
Sam Sam Links which link do you continue to shout about,to serve what purpose. The sorry state of your shit hole Zim is enough evidence. Professional players and coaches getting handouts and celebrate that munonyadzisa. Players in Superdiski division one they even buy better cars than izvo.celebrating mediocrity nekuda kwenhamo. Enablers of Zanu Pf ana Tagwirei will never celebrate such.#registertovote
George Kopicho Kasiyandima what’s your point there ???
Mubvusei ka mopa mateam sponsorship yakachena
Jacob Majaya Muzenda mkoma bhora rinoda mari refu zvekuti yabvepi tingadai tichitobvunza ana Chritiano nana Messi vari kubhadharwa yese ye Dembare pavhiki rega rega pakaipa ipapo. Tambai bhora vakomana! 😀
Chitapi Edwin vanogwara vanhu Ava, chavo kushora nekutaura zviri negative.
Action dhooo
Jacob Majaya Muzenda Tototya ku sponsor zvee bhora nekuti tinohoyi takaba mari yazvona aaah 🤣
Haiwaho teams need sponsors how many families are to benefit from the deal zvimwe nyaraiwo mhani
This is dirty money Cleaning, period!
Godfrey Ranga prove it
Godfrey Ranga you seek asluym in former colonisers who looted we don’t complain
Godfrey Ranga getaway poorman
Please adduce evidence to that effect. It’s bad and immoral to just tarnish ones image without proving any wrongdoing
Tinosupporter mdc but our sport needs sponsorship…u are offside on this one…totally offside
Maxwell Tongonya so as long as they sponsor sport they must steal
They are always offside wakanganwa fadzayi achiti statue yambuya nehanda yadonha izvo zvanga zvaitika kumoza pamwe akaburitsa njanji yekuUganda iine chibage akati kumufakose
Sakala Ashani you are shopping at TM shops who looted before but you are quiet cause it was done nemurungu
Hayiya Masuku what did they loot
Can those with clean money sponsor football. With the way things have been going down the drain in football l feel any money is good money at this point.
Sah Mue kkkkie go deeper
How did Chamisa manage to buy a house in Sandton in SA ?
Misused party funds
Nehanda radio has survived for reporting news that attracts hits. Objectivity zero!
Utwu tumavaroyi tunegodo nechese chakanaka chaitwa munyika
Please provide figures and evidence iri convincing kwete kungoita noise ….Fadzi you are lawyer so ita zvemutemo mbavha isungwe kana usina nyaya then vhara zigaba rako
Akelisitshiye
I support this laundering. Next stop, Zim Max Prisons.
Our prisons need sponsorship.. renovations and upgrades..
At least he’s giving back his earnings lina lenzani?
Ungangeni nge heart dear
Bongie Melody Fayabo Very correct uqinisile
Why don’t you also launder money and sponsor a football team kkkk
Idzi ipwere idzi.. Why wud I vote for brainless organizations,.. Ko Dembare zvainosapotwa nemadhara eZANU seyi musingataurise
Unoda kuti ape iwewe here mari iwe musorobhangu viva Tagwirei we love you so much,my team Highlanders was on the brink of experiencing players exodus keep up the good work
Let’s agree kuti Tagwirei imbavha,but to sponsor mateams aya bhoo zvekuti
Though kuri kutiza tax but at list better
Iwe Queen bee chimbonyarara zvebhora.itai politics dzenyu dzisinei nenhabvu.
Vanhu vava kutorasiswa gwara rrmusangano wavo vari busy digging mari dzaTag wire uyu. Ndoyamava kuto rohwa nayo kusvika 23 muchiferefeta varakashi vachitorakasha
Last time bin ndorakarohwa naro team yanga yava kungoparidza bi ne 10+ 4=40 every rally ndoyanga yava kungotaugwa nezvayo. Tsvoo manifesto yenyu busy kusita ma dramma