The Insider

United States President Barack Obama referred to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as a dictator when he presented a human rights award to a Zimbabwean woman and her rights group.

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Heneri Dzinotyiwei was an academic and political commentator until he decided to form his own political party the Zimbabwe Integrated Programme. But when it failed to make any impact, he changed it into a think-tank. He joined the Movement for Democratic Change in 2006 becoming a Member of Parliament for Budiriro in 2008. He was appointed Minister of Science and Technology when the inclusive government was formed in 2009. There are only two Wikileaks cables that mention his name. Here they are:

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The revived Zimbabwe African People’s Union led by Dumiso Dabengwa is full of “leftover old farts” and “opportunists” so the people of Bulawayo should rally behind Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai to get rid of President Robert Mugabe.

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Germany’s ambassador to Zimbabwe Albrecht Conze told United States ambassador Charles Ray that he had been told by Movement for Democratic Change senator and Education Minister David Coltart that there were three groups in the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front both in parliament and government.

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Swaziland’s deputy Prime Minister Themba Masuku told United States ambassador Earl Irving that although President Robert Mugabe could be lucid at times, he was “losing it”.

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President Robert Mugabe said one day African leaders should take Western countries to international courts for wanting to dictate the way their politics should go and talking about regime change.

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Norwegian ambassador to Zimbabwe Gunnar Foreland told United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Charles Ray on 25 November 2009 that many people did not appreciate the role First Lady Grace Mugabe played in terms of having the President’s ear.

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Swazi Foreign Minister Lutfo Dlamini told United States embassy officials that employees from Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai’s office and the party earned “an average of $7 000 a month”, more than ten times the amount paid to government civil servants because the West topped them up.

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Finance Minister Tendai Biti told United States embassy officials that central bank governor Gideon Gono was a thief because he had misused commercial bank reserves at the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe. 

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