Former CCC leader Nelson Chamisa has criticised the lavish displays of wealth on show at the wedding of businessman Kudakwashe “Kuda” Tagwirei’s son, Taonanyasha John Tagwirei, last weekend — at a time when most Zimbabweans are battling severe economic hardship.
While Chamisa did not mention Tagwirei by name, his son’s wedding is the only recent ceremony to have drawn such a high-profile crowd.
The guest list read like a who’s who of power and influence: senior government officials, ruling-party elites, the country’s most prominent state-linked business tycoons, and megachurch pastors, all in attendance.
In a post on social media, Chamisa said the wedding guest list was “not merely a list of invitees, but a roll call of the few who continue to plunder the nation’s wealth and resources for their own benefit”.
“THE WEDDING THAT REVEALS… That ‘wedding’ guest list is not merely a list of invitees; it is a roll call of the few who continue to plunder the nation’s wealth and resources for their own benefit. The obscene display of looted wealth stinks to high heaven,” said Chamisa.
“It stands in painful contrast to the widespread poverty endured by us ordinary citizens… seen in collapsing healthcare, a struggling education system, eroded savings and pensions, paltry salaries, and decaying infrastructure.
“At a time when millions are suffering, such extravagance exposes the deep inequality and moral decay at the heart of our society. This should serve as a wake-up call for all of us to say: enough is enough.
“We must stop this nonsense #CAB3 and demand a new leadership with a citizens mandate that serves all rather than a privileged few. State capture is the worst form of treason!”
Among the guests were Wicknell Chivayo, Scott Sakupwanya, Tino Machakaire, George Guvamatanga, Paul Tungwarara, Obey Chimuka, Everton Mlalazi, Emmanuel Makandiwa, and Passion Java, among others.
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