Mmusi Maimane MP

I AM JUST AN INTERESTING PERSON…NOT A “PERSON OF INTEREST” 🤣🤣🤣 Over the past few days, SOCIAL MEDIA has been awash with various ALLEGATIONS, counter-allegations, ASSUMPTIONS and conspiracy theories emanating from the recent private visit by H.E. President Ramaphosa to Zimbabwe. What should ordinarily have been CELEBRATED as a BROTHERLY and COMRADELY engagement between two neighbouring HEADS OF STATE has unfortunately been taken OUT OF CONTEXT by certain overzealous OPPOSITION detractors who appear determined to MANUFACTURE controversy where none exists. Surprisingly, in the court of PUBLIC OPINION, some have INFERRED that I am the so-called “person of interest” vaguely referred to in a STATEMENT surrounding the visit. From my understanding of the remarks made by the Presidency spokesperson, no individual was ever IDENTIFIED BY NAME, and I therefore find it necessary, purely in the PUBLIC INTEREST and for purposes of setting the record straight, to briefly clarify a few issues. 1. For the record, I am a well-established and successfull businessman of UNQUESTIONABLE INTEGRITY, and I am not wanted in connection with ANY criminal offence whether in Zimbabwe, South Africa or any other jurisdiction whatsoever. This is a position which the INTERPOL has even confirmed on several occasions. South Africa is practically my SECOND HOME and coincidentally, as I post this, I am in CAPE TOWN, on holiday with my wife , kids and their friends. I have often in the past and even recently travelled OPENLY AND FREELY through normal IMMIGRATION channels without the slightest difficulty. If I were indeed some “person of interest” as social media PROSECUTORS allege, I would have OBVIOUSLY been detained, questioned, indicted or subjected to some form of official process. None of that has happened, because the REALITY is often less exciting than the FICTION many STUPID people on social media desperately wish to create around the surname “CHIVAYO”….which is not only a SUPERIOR but UNIQUE and blessed SURNAME. 2. My limited understanding of VVIP SECURITY PROTOCOLS is that no individual gets into CLOSE PROXIMITY with any sitting Head of State, let alone forms part of a ANY delegation, without EXTENSIVE security vetting, screening and clearance by the relevant STATE SECURITY institutions. It is therefore quite ASTONISHING that some sections of the public, especially failed OPPOSITION members in both Zimbabwe and South Africa, appear to believe that BUSINESSMEN who were present during the visit simply EMERGED from nowhere. If anything, I was DEEPLY HONOURED and PRIVILEGED to have been part of the delegation that welcomed President Ramaphosa. I must however urge the South African Twitter detectives and prosecutors to direct this same energy towards denouncing the prevalent XENOPHOBIA ATTACKS , ARMED ROBBERIES and KIDNAPPINGS. South Africa 🇿🇦 is an amazingly beautiful country but RICH PEOPLE have to move around with 15 heavily armed and special forces trained bodyguards in fear for our lives. 3. I have also noticed an APPARENT CONFUSION and unfortunate conflation between myself and my young brother, Joacham Chivayo. The surname “CHIVAYO” is highly recognisable and whether people LIKE IT OR NOT, naturally attracts PUBLIC CURIOSITY and ATTENTION. Everyone associated with it is somehow linked to BIG BUSINESS, SUCCESS or influence in one form or another. Joacham is my little brother, whom I LOVE and hold with the highest RESPECT, and I say this publicly and without any fear of contradiction. However, I cannot meaningfully COMMENT on matters relating to his PRIVATE AFFAIRS or any allegations that may have circulated online regarding his business dealings in South Africa. If there are legal processes involving him anywhere, those matters are PERSONAL to him and have ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with me, just as my own PERSONAL AFFAIRS have nothing to do with him. In any event, any accused person is presumed INNOCENT until proven guilty. TO BE CONTINUED...