Friday, December 06, 2024 -Susan Mutami, the former girlfriend of Zimbabwean politician, Temba Mliswa, has appealed to the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) to disqualify him from its upcoming presidential election.
Taking to her X account, Mutami questioned Mliswa’s suitability for the
position, citing personal experiences and accusing him of irresponsible
behaviour.
She stated that he is an irresponsible father who has neglected their
child.
“Dear @online_zifa, I have a son with aspiring ZIFA President Temba
Mliswa. I just wanted to notify you that he holds no decorum to hold such a
prestigious position and is an irresponsible father,” Mutami wrote.
Mutami alleged that Mliswa, who shares a three-year-old son, Tinotenda,
with her, has failed to provide financial support for their child while
indulging in public displays of generosity.
“To date, he has never contributed a single
cent towards Tino’s upkeep. I’m surprised he’s even printing out t-shirts and
buying you guys lunch when Tinotenda, who’s now 3 years old, is living at the
mercy of the Australian government,” Mutami claimed. She went further, accusing
Mliswa of selective parenting.
“Temba Mliswa abandoned his
responsibilities as a father and has no respect for women at all. He only looks
after certain kids to suit a certain narrative.”
Mutami expressed grave concerns over Mliswa’s potential leadership of
ZIFA, warning of risks to female soccer players and staff under his presidency.
“You will be putting all your female soccer
players and office staff at risk of being taken advantage of, and before you
know it, the whole team and office administrators will be pregnant by Temba.
You will make it harder for other stakeholders and foreign embassies who
genuinely want to assist the football fraternity by having dodgy characters
like Temba Mliswa as your President,” she stated.
Mutami highlighted the potential impact of such leadership on
international relations, questioning how diplomatic figures could engage
productively with Mliswa.
“Recently, the Australian Government pumped
money to Africa. How do you expect our Mama Cash at the embassy, who has a
heavy purse that can change the face of the nation’s football fraternity, to
sit down and have a productive meeting with Temba Mliswa? Please don’t betray
women.”
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