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Movement for Democratic Change Shadow Minister for Agriculture Samuel Sipepa Nkomo has called for an urgent land audit saying First Lady Grace Mugabe has grabbed 800 hectares of prime land in Mazowe leaving hundreds of workers unemployed and homeless.

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Binga North Member of Parliament Dubeko Sibanda said he did not believe that the executive, which comprises President Robert Mugabe and his cabinet, can end corruption because some of them were involved in corrupt activities.

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Former United States congressman Mel Reynolds says he is planning to expose United States businessmen who are doing business illegally with Zimbabwe involving “blood diamonds” once he arrives in Chicago.

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I was asked to take part in a panel discussion the other day on a local radio station with the subject being the role and behaviour of the local white community. They had asked several people to come and represent the community and got no takers but I have a policy of not avoiding such opportunities.

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The Member of Parliament for Hurungwe East Sarah Mahoka has called on President Robert Mugabe to fire all corrupt ministers and have them investigated saying he should not lose sleep over such people.

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Cabinet yesterday set a new policy on the appointment of boards and chief executive officers for state enterprises under which board members will now be required to declare their assets before taking office.

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Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa yesterday refuted reports that Zimbabwe Revenue Authority boss Gershom Pasi earned US$310 000 as alleged in parliament last week but earned less than US$20 000.

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Former police spokesman Oliver Mandipaka who is now the Member of Parliament for Buhera West hailed the media for the pivotal role it was playing in exposing corruption but at the same time he urged the media to investigate issues and not just smear people without concrete evidence.

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Following defeat in the July 2013 elections, Roy Bennett, the treasurer general of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), made a direct call for the opposition party leader, Morgan Tsvangirai to step down and make way for new blood. Tsvangirai responded by dismissing Bennett’s remarks as ‘irresponsible’. Troubled by threats of violence against him and racist abuse, Bennett pulled back.

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Former United States congressman Mel Reynolds who was deported from Zimbabwe last month for violating the country’s immigration laws says he is in hiding in South Africa reports from the US said today but did not disclose his location.

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