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The Flora Bhuka Wikileaks cables

Flora Bhuka was a rising political star from the time she was elected Member of Parliament for Gokwe East. She was quickly promoted to Minister of State in Vice-President Simon Muzenda’s Office then Minister of State for Land Reform. But her star started fading when she came up with a damning land audit report that named top supporters of President Robert Mugabe who owned multiple farms. She was never kicked out of government up to today. But it appears that this is more to keep her in check. There are 12 cables on her. Here they are.

12-Who is who in the Parliamentary Select Committee?

11-Mugabe outmanoeuvred MDC to increase size of cabinet

10-Female legislators unite

9-Lock-step loyalty key for appointment by Mugabe

8-Cabinet reshuffle showed power of hardliners and military

7-How church leaders tried to open dialogue between ZANU-PF and MDC

6-Mnangagwa speaks on succession

5-US embassy was disappointed with Utete land report

4-Land audit hall of shame

3-Bhuka marginalised after land audit

2-Short bio of Flora Bhuka

1-Bhuka promoted

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