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 June 22, 2020  Sta Reporter  Law & Crime 0

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BUSINESSMAN Mr Kudakwashe Tagwirei has denied any involvement in Landela Chirisa Dies
Investments which is said to be involved in a Government bus deal.
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A local weekly reported that Mr Tagwirei was the owner of Landela. The article accused
him of pocketing US$54 million from selling buses to the Government at heavily Rushwaya suspended from Mining
in ated prices. body

Mr Tagwirei, through his lawyer Mr Wellington Pasipanodya of Manase & Manase Legal Britain readies post-Brexit economic
Practitioners, said the reports were false and defamatory. sanctions on Zimbabwe

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He has since written to the publishers of the Zimbabwe Independent, demanding an
apology and is willing to sue for defamation damages. European Super League would destroy
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Part of the news story complained of reads: “Through his company Landela
Investments, Tagwirei will import 500 additional buses for mass public transportation Zimbabwean rms battles to recover
at a unit price of US$58 900 from Xiamen Golden Dragon Bus Company in China and funds blocked by US economic
that he will then sell each bus to the Government for US$212 962.” sanctions

The article was headlined,“Mnangagwa’s ally pockets US$54m in fresh bus deal”

Responding to the article, Mr Tagwirei’s lawyers said their client does not own Landela
Investments and has no business of personal interest in that company.

“Our client cannot fathom the reason behind such a false story. The only logical
conclusion is that the defamatory story was published with actual malice and reckless
disregard for the falsity of the information that, for all intents and purposes, is
fabricated and aimed at tarnishing the reputation and good standing of our client as a
businessman both locally and internationally.

“Our client is further concerned by the fact that your false story is trending on your
website. Numerous other sister websites of yours have also attributed the story to you
and have duplicated the story to you.”

The lawyers said the reports were defamatory and have an e ect of lowering Mr
Tagwirei’s esteem. – Herald

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