INTERNATIONAL funders of #Tajamuka/Sesijikile social
movement have reportedly crossed swords with the group’s leader, Promise
Mkwananzi, whom they accused of abusing thousands of dollars mobilised to
bankroll the social movement’s activities.
The fallout escalated over the weekend after the donors,
who preferred anonymity, released a schedule of payments channelled to the
organisation through Mkwananzi, but were allegedly diverted by the latter.
This came amid reports that the donors had already paid for
Mkwananzi’s wife to enrol at Argosy University in the United States of America.
“For some time, we provided online support, advice and
financial assistance to Tajamuka,” one of the funders who claimed to have been
excited by #ThisFlag and Tajamuka’s visibility in Zimbabwe, said.
“We said #ThisFlag was the soul of Zimbabwe and Tajamuka
was the action that resulted from the suffering of the soul. To support action
on the ground there were several activities. To finance activities and
#Tajamuka members we gave money to Promise who was in turn was supposed to
distribute to people on the ground. We thought the money was getting to the
people, but it was not so. That money was diverted for other purposes and we
have realised thousands of dollars we sent went into his pocket.”
The funders also claimed to have a Subaru vehicle for
Tajamuka campaign activities, but Mkwananzi allegedly personalised the car.
Although Mkwananzi was not picking his mobile phone
yesterday, some correspondence released by other activists showed there was
concerted effort to make him account for the alleged missing funds.
Last year, Tajamuka led a series of countrywide
demonstrations against the Zanu PF-led government. Newsday
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