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Mnangagwa according the Wikileaks cables – Part Nine 

141-Masamvu said Mugabe would hand over to Mnangagwa in six months

142-MDC was prepared to accept Mnangagwa as Mugabe’s successor

143-Mnangagwa assumed virtual presidency role in runoff

144-Civic leader says Mnangagwa is extraordinarily wealthy

145-Gono asked US ambassador for soft landing- Wikileaks

146-US pushed for military intervention in Zimbabwe in 2008

147-Did MDC and ZANU-PF Karangas plan a pact in 2008?

148-The 14 people the US wanted on the UN sanctions list

149-Mujuru found Tsvangirai more acceptable than Mnangagwa

150-Masiyiwa drafted power sharing agreement which Mugabe accepted!

151-MDC wanted Mnangagwa out totally

152-Tsvangirai said Mugabe would fight Mnangagwa to get honourable exit

153-Mnangagwa and Sekeramayi step in

154-British PM told Tsvangirai no help if Mugabe retained executive power

155-Makoni said Mnangagwa and the military were key to solution

156-Mnangagwa grabbed Mugabe by the lapels over ministry

157-Mzembi said there was no rift between Mugabe and Mnangagwa

158-Military planned coup after signing of GPA!

159-Mnangagwa among those who wanted GPA to collapse

160-Was Manyika in Mnangagwa’s camp?

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161-Chamisa said Biti wanted to become Deputy Prime Minister

162-Inclusive government the only game in town

163-Mugabe brought usual suspects into inclusive government

164-US ambassador said it was in US interest to support MDC

165-Mzembi said Mugabe will not support Mnangagwa or Mujuru to succeed him

166-Mugabe outmanoeuvred MDC to increase size of cabinet

167-Tsvangirai said Mnangagwa was targetting him

168-Biti described Mugabe as bosom buddy, lambasted Mnangagwa

169-Mugabe sidelined Mnangagwa and Mujuru

170-Mogae said Mnangagwa or Mujuru cannot lead Zimbabwe

171-Mnangagwa boycotted Tsvangirai’s 100-day plan

172-Mnangagwa associates interested in Save Conservancy

173-Mnangagwa in succession committee

174-Mujuru working with Tsvangirai behind the scenes- Wikileaks

175-Amnesty International and its love-hate relationship with Mugabe and Mutasa

176-Mnangagwa implicated in poaching scandal

177-Mnangagwa said Mugabe intended to retire in 2009

178-Mnangagwa on diamonds committee

179-Researcher said Mugabe did not trust Mujuru

180-Mangoma says Zimbabweans must rely on themselves

 

To be continued tomorrow… 14 more cables to go

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