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The Prime Minister and Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai has fought for democracy in Zimbabwe since he became secretary-general of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions in the 1980s. It was in that role that he was catapulted to the MDC. He has the highest number of Wikileaks cables released on Zimbabwe, more than 800. But whether it was for better or worse, only the public can decide. Here are the first 202.

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Former Finance Minister Simba Makoni, whom the United States embassy described as a potential president, insisted that a future government in Zimbabwe could return up to 40 percent of white farmers to a portion of their land.

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South Africa’s ambassador to Zimbabwe Jeremiah Ndou told United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Joseph Sullivan that the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front did not expect the Movement for Democratic Change to ever win an election or govern the country because of its lack of lack of liberation credentials.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai wrote to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell briefing him about the state of affairs in Zimbabwe towards the end of 2003.

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Lands Minister Joseph Made told United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Tom McDonald that Zimbabwe was going to ask Britain to pay for the five million hectares of land that the government wanted to acquire as had been agreed at Lancaster House.

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The Untied States embassy described Joseph Made as a hardliner who was going to take an uncompromising stance on land redistribution when he was appointed Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Resettlement in 2000.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai was against a transition with shared authority because he was afraid that joint management could yield joint failure.

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John Nkomo is one of the political survivors from the former Zimbabwe African People’s Union. His rise within the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front has always been viewed with suspicion. He was reportedly too close to President Robert Mugabe. Rumours even said he was related to Mugabe through his brother Albert. Despite all the odds he rose first to national chairman and then vice-president of the party, the highest post any former ZAPU official has ever held. There are about 130 Wikileaks cables on him. Here are the first 50.

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Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front national chairman John Nkomo together with secretary for information Nathan Shamuyarira arranged for bishops who were trying to mediate between ZANU-PF and the Movement for Democratic Change to meet President Robert Mugabe.

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The British political comedy, Yes Minister, was screened in Zimbabwe some years ago. The comedy featured Jim Hacker the Minister of Administrative Affairs, his permanent secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby and his private secretary Bernard Woolley.

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