Godfrey Tsenengamu Seeks Return to ZANU-PF 5 Years After Expulsion
Former ZANU-PF youth leader Godfrey Tsenengamu is seeking to return to the ruling party, five years after being expelled for openly challenging corruption among senior officials.
Tsenengamu was kicked out of ZANU-PF in 2020 for “wayward behaviour” after publicly accusing senior figures of corruption. At the time, he and fellow youth leader Lewis Matutu named businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei as a key player in what they called a cartel sabotaging Zimbabwe’s economy.
In a twist of irony, Tagwirei has since risen within the party, securing a powerful position in the ZANU-PF Central Committee, while Tsenengamu has spent years in the political wilderness.
Reflecting on his return bid, Tsenengamu said he still considers himself a ZANU-PF person at heart. He explained that he never left by choice but was forced out, which is why he now seeks readmission.
He added that his belief in ZANU-PF’s ideology and objectives has not changed, despite his expulsion.
“Remember, I have always been a ZANU PF person except for the moments I was expelled from the Party. I have never volunteered to come out of ZANU PF of my own will, and that must tell everyone concerned why I am seeking to go back to ZANU PF. I have always believed in this party, its ideology and its aims and objectives,” Tsenengamu said.
After his expulsion, Tsenengamu launched his own movement, the Front for Economic Emancipation in Zimbabwe (FEEZ), positioning himself as an alternative voice. Ahead of the 2023 election, he and his party threw their weight behind former ZANU-PF Commissar Saviour Kasukuwere, who was later blocked from contesting the presidency.
Even outside the ruling party, Tsenengamu kept his reputation as a fiery critic, frequently lashing out at ZANU-PF officials accused of corruption.
Tsenengamu clarified that his attempt to return should not be seen as an endorsement of everything happening within the party. He said disagreements are natural in any organisation, whether in politics, families, or churches, and ZANU-PF is no exception.
For him, the decision is about continuing to contribute to a party he helped build, rather than abandoning it altogether.
“By seeking to rejoin ZANU PF, that does not mean that I agree to everything everyone does within the party, but there is no point in giving up on the organisation you also worked to grow. Differences will always be there even in institutions like families and churches, and ZANU PF is no exception,” he said.
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