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Former banker, James Mushore, who was said to be a nephew of General Solomon Mujuru and Vice-President Joice Mujuru, told United States embassy officials that both Mujurus were solidly behind former Finance Minister Simba Makoni’s candidacy in the 2008 presidential elections.

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The treasurer of the Tsvangirai faction of the Movement for Democratic Change, Roy Bennett, told United States embassy officials in Pretoria that 10 Members of Parliament from the Mutambara faction were ready to defect to the Tsvangirai faction just two months before the 2008 elections.

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Movement for Democratic Change spokesman Nelson Chamisa said the Movement for Democratic Change would be finished as a party if it boycotted the 2008 elections.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai told United States embassy officials that he recognised the importance of the MDC presenting a united front so his goal was to present a unified slate of candidates at all levels in the 2008 elections, from president to Member of Parliament.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai threatened to pull out of the 20008 elections if something was not done about violence.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai said his party was under no illusion about the nature of the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front, but it was going to work with the party until it became clear that ZANU-PF was not complying with the expected agreement.

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A two-day stay-away called by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions in September 2007 flopped because of massive unemployment, fear of job loss, government intimidation and arrests of activists.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai planned to form a political party with central bank governor Gideon Gono six months before the 2008 elections, former Information Minister Jonathan Moyo told United States embassy officials.

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Zimbabwean publisher Trevor Ncube was thoroughly disgusted with the Movement for Democratic Change that he had nightmares about the MDC taking over Zimbabwe.

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President Robert Mugabe’s personal priest Father Fidelis Mukonori told United States embassy officials in 2007 that he believed that it was now time for Mugabe to go but an exit would have been easier 10 or 15 years earlier.

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