HARARE – Zanu-PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa has made a striking U-turn on his position regarding controversial tenderpreneur Kudakwashe Tagwirei, shifting from previously branding him “unelectable” to defending the party financier among others as “young visionary” business people who are contributing to Zimbabwe’s economy. Chiwenga has previously dismissed these businessmen as Zvigananda (parasites feeding off the state). We refuse that in Zanu-PF,” Mutsvangwa said. He stated then that the party valued “long-term commitment over quick influence” and declared that “Zanu-PF made Tagwirei. Tagwirei can’t be bigger than the party.”The reversal comes against a backdrop of deepening factional battles within Zanu-PF linked to succession politics.