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Saviour Kasukuwere according to the Wikileaks cables- Final all 27 cables

Former United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Charles Ray described Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front national commissar Saviour Kasukuwere as “young, smooth, and ambitious” but added that an advisor to former Vice-President Joice Mujuru said Kasukuwere was untrustworthy and a thug.

Ray said Kasukuwere had realised that the future may not lie exclusively with ZANU-PF so he was on a charm offensive and was reaching out to both factions of the Movement for Democratic Change as well as Western diplomats.

The cable was released in February 2010, a year after the formation of the inclusive government which comprised ZANU-PF and the two factions of the MDC.

Below are the cables that mention Kasukuwere’s name:

1-Kasukuwere said Mugabe must be phased out for ZANU-PF to survive

2-Kasukuwere thought Border Gezi was smart

3-Kasukuwere, Chiyangwa more interested in self-enrichment!

4-US embassy felt Kasukuwere was the right person to replace Gezi

5-US embassy said MDC should not accommodate Kasukuwere

6-Chiyangwa, Chapfika and Kasukuwere too partisan

7-Kasukuwere fingered inland audit

8-Did MDC plan bombings or was it a hoax?

9-Mnangagwa says MDC has a habit of changing its mind at 11th hour

10-Kasukuwere wanted Chinamasa rubbed out- wife says

11-Lock-step loyalty key for appointment by Mugabe

12-Embassy wanted Kasukuwere’s wife added to sanctions list

13-Kasukuwere rumoured to be leader of hit squad

14-Mujuru camp sought US help to remove Mugabe

 

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