Anti-corruption body visits Kasukuwere mansion as woes mount for exiled ex-Minister; Supreme Court throws out election appeal

By Staff Reporter 

Exiled former cabinet minister Saviour Kasukuwere’s woes mounted Friday after anti-corruption commission agents visited his Harare mansion just after the Supreme Court tossed his appeal to be allowed to contest for the Presidency in the August 23 general elections.

Kasukuwere revealed on Twitter that agents of the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) had visited his family home, blaming President Emmerson Mnangagwa for the development.

The former Zanu PF political commissar claimed he was being victimised for trying to run for president in next month’s elections.

Said Kasukuwere on Twitter; “Desperation on steroids! Why is the regime sending ZACC to my family home. What valuation are you carrying out? (Mangagwa)  is it criminal to contest you?”

Revelation of the visit came shortly after he had expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court decision to dismiss his appeal against a High Court ruling nullifying his nomination as a candidate for the elections.

Desperation on steroids! Why is the regime sending ZACC to my family home. What valuation are you carrying out ? @edmnangagwa Is it criminal to contest you?

— Saviour Kasukuwere (@Hon_Kasukuwere) July 28, 2023

The decision came after Zanu PF activist Lovedale Mangwana challenged Kasukuwere’s nomination, arguing that he ceased to be a registered voter having spent over 18 months outside the country.

“We carefully considered the evidence and oral submissions by both counsels. The court is of the view the appeal lacks merit. The appeal be and is hereby dismissed with no order as to costs,” said the top court in its ruling.

Kasukuwere has been living in exile, mainly South Africa, over the past five years after escaping as 2017 military coup toppled long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe.

His Harare mansion was left riddled with bullets following a deadly attack as the military hunted down allies of Mugabe who were described as “criminals” around the nonagenarian leader.