Justice Mayor Wadyajena, the Gokwe-Nembudziya legislator, has stirred controversy with his Valentine’s Day pictures, which have spread rapidly on social media.
In the photos, taken near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, Wadyajena can be seen with fashion stylist Natalie Mhandu. As a result, some Zimbabweans have urged voters in his constituency to be more discerning in their choice of leaders.
Wadyajena was recently cleared of charges relating to the alleged embezzlement of USD 5 million. However, Twitter users have criticized his actions, citing the poor state of roads in Gokwe-Nembudziya as evidence of misdirected priorities.
Temba Mliswa, the outspoken MP for Norton, took to Twitter to condemn the voters of Gokwe-Nembudziya for their leadership choices.
Said Mliswa:
It’s disturbing that we still have people voting for politicians like these. This is a guy who has been involved in a US$5 million Cottco case which has disenfranchised many farmers. Here he is lavishly spending the money in a foreign land while we say we are fighting corruption.
Back here the people he swindled are suffering the effects and there has been no accountability. Why do people still vote for such? As the electorate are you not partly to blame when you get low standard leaders because of your voting choices?
Back here the people he swindled are suffering the effects and there has been no accountability. Why do people still vote for such? As the electorate are you not partly to blame when you get low standard leaders because of your voting choices?
Wadyajena has been Chairman of the Agriculture Portfolio Committee for about 5 years and in that period has only submitted requisite reports only two times! The incompetence and condescension is shocking. He seldom attends Parliament and never contributes to the debates.
