Dear Editor.
Have you noticed that the G40 faction is in sixes and sevens over the recent political move by ZANU PF President. In yet another master stroke of strategic planning and deployment President ED Mnangagwa has left the G40 in a serious panic. 

Following the announcement of the retirement of the Commissioner General of Police, the G40-aligned COZWA fabricated a narrative claiming that the former Commissioner had openly defied President Emmerson Mnangagwa by refusing to be retired. This prompted an official police statement aimed at quelling the falsehoods stirred by G40 aligned COZWA. 

COZWA was not alone in trying to sow confusion and discord over the appointments. Walter Mzembi, a prominent G40 kingpin, took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express his views on the newly appointed officials, particularly Dr. Fulton Upenyu Magwanya, who has been described as a career intelligence officer. Mzembi’s post reads: “Career Intelligence Officers will be pleased with the appointment of Dr. Fulton Upenyu Magwanya, a sober and disciplined Civil Servant. Looking forward to more professional reporting not concocted reports targeting personalities and creating non-existent enemies of the State. Fulton brought much-needed sanity in Parks & Wildlife. Well done @edmnangagwa.”  

While Mzembi’s approval of Magwanya marks an apparent endorsement of the new direction under the President, it raises eyebrows given his history of swiftly reversing support. Mzembi, whose stateless predicament has him floating between various countries, is known for praising appointees only to later attack them when it suits his agenda. Notably, he previously lauded John Mushayavanhu’s appointment as Governor of the Reserve Bank before launching into personal jabs against Mushayavanhu.

Adding to the tumult, Saviour Kasukuwere, self-proclaimed President of the G40, opted for sarcasm in response to the reshuffles. He posted an image of a luxurious bottle of Macallan whisky accompanied by the caption, “This is the most expensive whisky and has a key role in the governance of countries. Some get fired or promoted at elite drinking binges in the farms around our good country. Good day MaCitizens.” His mocking tone underscores the displeasure and the displeasure of G40 over the appointments.

As members of the G40 grapple with the implications of these appointments, it is clear that this upheaval means any influence of the G40 within the government will never return. Observers note that the mounting criticisms and backdoor scheming by G40 are symptomatic of a dead faction scrambling to retain its relevance amid a changing political environment.

-Mazowe Agenda For Development