Advocate Thabani Mpofu Expresses Outrage Over the Cancellation of Winky D’s Highly Anticipated New Year’s Eve HICC Concert
Advocate Thabani Mpofu has expressed outrage over the cancellation of Winky D’s concert at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC), citing the undue influence of financial power in silencing the popular artist.
In a lengthy statement shared on his X account, Mpofu expressed deep concerns over the cancellation, alleging the involvement of influential businessman Kudakwashe Tagwireyi and his Bridging Gaps Foundation.
“A Lucrative Offer to Abandon Winky D”
According to Advocate Thabani Mpofu, Tagwireyi, through his Bridging Gaps Foundation, made a significant financial offer to HICC, which led them to abandon their longstanding partnership with Winky D.
“I’m compelled to share my genuine substantive concerns about the Winky D, Tagwireyi and HICC saga. It appears that Tagwireyi, through his Bridging Gaps foundation (which on the evidence has created more gaps than it has bridged), made a lucrative offer to HICC, essentially enticing them to abandon their long-standing partnership with Winky D. The offer, according to ZIMLIVE included booking a massive 200 rooms for five days, which translates to accommodating 200 couples (possibly threatening the city’s entire supply of Congo Dust) at the expense of more than 8000 poor Zimbabweans who were eagerly awaiting Winky D’s performance.”
This offer reportedly included the booking of 200 rooms for five days, a move Mpofu said undermined the interests of over 8,000 fans eagerly awaiting Winky D’s performance.
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“Winky D’s Music: A Balm for Bruised Souls”
Mpofu highlighted the transformative power of Winky D’s music, describing it as a source of comfort for Zimbabweans facing social and economic hardships. He expressed dismay at the cancellation, emphasizing that Winky D’s concerts serve as a lifeline for many who rely on his music for emotional healing. He stated:
“Winky D’s performances are, as we all know, therapeutic as they are emancipating and are, for that reason, not just a musical journey but constitute much-needed balm for the bruised and broken souls of those trampled upon.”
Advocate Thabani Mpofu raises profound ethical concerns about the dangerous precedent set when financial power overrides public interest. He argues that such influence not only impoverishes individuals but strips them of their sources of solace, creating a dire moral crisis. Mpofu warns that unchecked financial dominance could lead to systemic corruption, including bribing lawyers, judges, and other key decision-makers, thereby exploiting the vulnerable for personal gain.
“This situation raises serious moral concerns. It highlights how the financially powerful can exert their influence to get what they want, even if it goes against the public interest. Put differently, not only are they able to drive you to penury but they can also then use their muscle to rob you of your only source of solace. This sets a dire precedent and must drive fear into our broken hearts. What then is to stop the financially powerful from buying off lawyers representing their opponents, bribing judges or adjudicators in public procurement or generally exploiting vulnerable individuals simply because they can and because it makes economic sense for the person(s) receiving the money to take it? Indeed, what is to stop them from taking your wife simply because they are able to offer more? This is more sinister than the superficial commentary on these streets makes out. This disregard for principles is alarming.”
Advocate Thabani Mpofu Calls for Fairness Over Financial Power in Winky D Concert Disruption
Advocate Thabani Mpofu emphasizes that in a just and civilized society, fairness must prevail over financial power, and mutual respect should extend to all, regardless of economic status. He insists that common decency—not formal agreements—should guide actions, particularly when vulnerable groups are involved. Highlighting Winky D’s commitment to his fans, Mpofu condemns the disruption of the artist’s much-anticipated annual performance, which he describes as a vital source of solace for many. He calls this interference unacceptable and denounces the misuse of economic influence, asserting that such behaviour has no place in a fair society.
“In a civilized society, right must triumph over might, and we must respect the soft territory of others even if they are financially weaker than us. This does not require written rules or concluded contracts. It is a matter of common decency. Winky D has an obligation to satisfy the expectations of his fans. For an entire year, the fans have been eagerly anticipating this annual celebration and solace, only to be deprived of it because someone with greater economic power has swooped in. This is unacceptable and has no place in a fair and just society. This is why it is wrong. This is why all civilized sentiment must rage against it. This is why I condemn it without equivocation. And a religious organization must never get entangled in this kind of nonsense. Wapusa Wapusa was able to avoid it for the entire duration of its phantom existence!
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