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Movement for Democratic Change advisor Eddie Cross said Mutare North legislator Giles Mutsekwa had established that the army was largely disenchanted with President Robert Mugabe’s regime and would stand aside if confronted with massive demonstrations.

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Former army commander Solomon Mujuru heavy-handedly invited Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai in September 2005 to cooperate with him “post –Mugabe” and be “taken care of” or else, according to Tsvangirai’s advisor Eddie Cross.

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Two United States companies were alleged to be doing business with the Zimbabwean government but it was not clear whether they were busting the sanctions introduced by Washington under its Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act or not.

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Former Information Minister Jonathan Moyo approached United Kingdom businessman Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Atlantic, to bankroll an initiative by African elders to get President Robert Mugabe to step down.

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South Africa and Botswana were so pissed off with lack of progress in finding a solution to the Zimbabwean problem that Botswana wanted “to take the gloves off” with President Robert Mugabe at the next Southern African Development Community summit, a cable released by Wikileaks says.

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Movement for Democratic Change treasurer Roy Bennett told United States embassy officials that the party had obtained a US$1 million donation but only party leader Morgan Tsvangirai, secretary general Tendai Biti and himself knew about this funding. Bennett said he wanted to keep things that way to keep the “vultures at bay”.

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Movement for Democratic Change treasurer Roy Bennett said the South African government was very close to the Arthur Mutambara faction of the MDC and suggested that it provided funds to the faction.

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Former South African President Thabo Mbeki’s chief of Staff Frank Chikane told a Movement for Democratic Change delegation that the MDC should come up with a solution to the Zimbabwe crisis because the South African government was battling with President Robert Mugabe who was increasingly becoming a madman.

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The Movement for Democratic Change’s secretary for Economic Affairs Eddie Cross said the government’s manipulation of food deliveries should be referred to the United Nations Security Council as this was a major human rights issue.

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