The United States embassy said though the full extent of President Robert Mugabe’s assets was not known, they were rumoured to exceed US$1 billion in 2001, the majority of which were likely to be invested outside Zimbabwe, according to a cable released by Wikileaks.
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Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa proposed in 2001 that the Electoral Supervisory Commission should have the sole responsibility for carrying out voter education in the country.
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President Robert Mugabe appointed three more judges to the Supreme Court bringing the total to eight.
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Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front legislator and chair of Parliamentary Legal Committee Eddison Zvobgo walked out of a marathon debate of the Broadcasting Services Bill and the Political Parties Finance Bill because he was afraid that he might be forced to vote against his own party and his own adverse reports on the two pieces of legislation.
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Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai in his inaugural address to Parliament urged the international community to observe Zimbabwe’s efforts and progress and move towards a lifting of sanctions.
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Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front parliamentarians including Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa rejected a report by Parliament’s Settlement Committee which criticised the government’s fast-track land resettlement programme and called on the government to implement the programme in a transparent manner in accordance with the laws of the country.
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United States district judge Andre Davis who was part of an International Bar Association delegation that visited Zimbabwe in 2001 described Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa as bright and gracious but added that he was a “liar of extraordinary ability”.
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Both President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai rewarded loyalty over competence for their cabinet picks according to political analyst John Makumbe.
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Judge President Godfrey Chidyausiku was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s acting Chief Justice on 13 March 2001 pending the retirement of Chief Justice Anthony Gubbay who had been forced to step down but had reached an amicable agreement with the government.
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Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe told United States ambassador James McGhee less than a month after joining the inclusive government that they were dealing with a “crazy” man meaning President Robert Mugabe.
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