David Butau was a rising political star when he was elected to Parliament in 2005. He was quickly promoted to chair the strategic Budget committee. He was former army commander Solomon Mujuru and Mai Mujuru’s right hand man. Then he got into trouble over currency charges and fled the country. That was his end, though he was later acquitted. But the fact that he arranged a meeting between United States ambassador Charles Ray and the Vice-President when he held no political office shows he is still a force to reckon with. There are five cables on him. Here they are.
5-Butau arranged Mai Mujuru’s clandestine meeting with US ambassador
4-Butau said he had to suck up to ZANUPF to survive
3-Butau said Mujuru faction undermined Mugabe’s inner circle
2-Silenced, or was US delusional?
1-Butau said majority of ZANU-PF wanted Mugabe out
(41 VIEWS)
This post was last modified on August 9, 2014 7:05 pm
The United States lost its place as the most influential global power in Africa last…
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mushayavanhu says street money changers who cash in…
The Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) has announced an ambitious long-term plan to turn the…
Zimbabwe’s new currency today fell against the United States for the first time since its…
Zimbabwe’s new currency has wiped out a more than 330% gain on the stock market…
One bane of recent public discourse in Zimbabwe is not only that it is never…