Finance Minister Tendai Biti is considered one of the most powerful men in the Movement for Democratic Change where as secretary-general he is generally regarded as the party’s number two. But he is also said to be very ambitious. There are 231 cables that mention his name.
Here is the complete list:
231-US assessment of inclusive government after one year in office
230-UK can’t find why eight parastatals were put on EU sanctions
229-Investors showing renewed interest in Zimbabwe
228-Biti blasts ZANU-PF
227-Bennett says MDC is good at campaigning not governing
226-Biti the only MDC leader who has the respect of SADC chiefs
225-What Obert Gutu said about Tsvangirai
224-No land audit until sanctions are lifted
223-Chindori-Chininga says Obert Mpofu is a crook and a thief
222-EU lifted sanctions on Zimbabwe at request of Biti- Wikileaks
221-ACR boss says Mbada can increase diamond production 10-fold
220-Biti asks US to lift sanctions on three banks
219-US ambassador says sanctions do not keep investors out of Zimbabwe
218-Biti says Mujuru and Mnangagwa are unelectable
217-Zimbabwe short of 1000 MW, but exports electricity
216-Tsvangirai says Gono is the lesser of two evils
215-Swazi diplomat says Mugabe is a political Maradona
214-Mining recovers but
213-US embassy says Mugabe is the glue that holds ZANU-PF together
212-Biti gains confidence
211-EU working on a programme to remove security chiefs as a threat!
210-Biti says Gono is a thief
209-MDC’s Majome says Chinamasa is frank and open but is undermining her
208-Zimbabwe banks whistle past the graveyard
207-NGO bemoans MDC’s underestimation of ZANU-PF
206-IMF worried about continuing mismanagement at RBZ
205-Biti’s budget woes
204-Botswana official says Zuma is a big disappointment
203-Mugabe and Tsvangirai in a quandary over GPA
202-Biti named best finance minister in Africa
201-Gorden Moyo says without Mugabe there would be chaos
200-Biti and Mangoma say MDC will win elections despite violence
198-Biti says Zimdollar not coming back soon
197-Tsvangirai frustrated but says he cannot leave inclusive government
196-Mangoma says Zimbabweans must rely on themselves
195-Biti will fail if he tries to take over from Tsvangirai- researcher
194-Pretoria bails out Biti
193-Why Gono and Biti clashed over IMF money- Wikileaks
192-Biti confident Zimbabwe and South Africa will conclude BIPA
191-US embassy says no one is keen on elections
190-Biti laments that Zimbabwe is still a failed state
189-Biti asks South Africa for more aid
188-Biti on diamonds committee
187-Biti told: “prepare your will”
186-Zimbabwe forecasts first positive growth in a decade
185-Biti says ZANU-PF is too preoccupied with Mugabe succession
184-Tomana refuses to budge
183-Biti buries Zimbabwe dollar
182-Politically motivated prosecution of MDC-T legislators a futile exercise- Wikileaks
181-Confusion over loan from China
180-US ambassador questions MDC ability to push for reform
179-Johnnie Carson says Mugabe’s stay in power is infinite
178-Masiyiwa baffled by Tsvangirai and Biti’s view of Mugabe
177-Britain’s Miliband calls for support for MDC-controlled ministries
176-Britain told Biti to push GNU to implement GPA to get aid- Wikileaks
175-Biti, Chamisa pile pressure on Tsvangirai to deal with Mugabe
174-Biti describes Mugabe as bosom buddy, lambasts Mnangagwa
173-Tsvangirai persuades Gono to step down
172-Biti demands investigation of Gono
171-Who is who in the Parliamentary Select Committee?
170-Tsvangirai says Gono transferred $100 million into his personal account
169-Biti says Gono issue is just academic
168-US embassy disagrees with IMF sides with Biti
167-Matinenga says MPs should not view their seats as jobs
166-Can’t say no to a Benz
165-US embassy considers getting Zimbank and Agribank off sanctions list
164-Mugabe said Biti was his best Finance Minister ever
163-Mangoma told US ambassador MDC had no desire to push Mugabe out
162-US embassy showers Biti with praise on his first budget
161-Mzembi says Mugabe will not support Mnangagwa or Mujuru to succeed him
160-Mai Mujuru sides with MDC to oppose farm invasions
159-Dlamini-Zuma on how US could help Zimbabwe
158-Biti shows his muscle
157-How many teachers are there in Zimbabwe?
156-Mangoma says Biti cooked his first budget with Mugabe
155-Sipepa Nkomo says Mai Mujuru was very critical of ZANU-PF
154-US ambassador says it is in US interest to support MDC
153-Rare week in Harare
152-Why Mugabe can’t fire Gono
151-Zimbabwe up for sale
150-Gono ZANU-PF’s poster boy for corruption
149-Biti and Gono tussle over vouchers
148-Mugabe, Tsvangirai reward loyalty for cabinet picks
147-SADC promised to raise US$2 billion for Zimbabwe
146-Mugabe outmanoeuvred MDC to increase size of cabinet
145-Biti drops levies and charges
144-Biti says the government is broke
143-Donors set conditions to bail out Tsvangirai and Biti
142-Biti gets the worst job in the world
141-Britain considers putting prosecutor on sanctions list
140-Biti sues Herald for US$500 000
139-Biti says Mugabe and ZANU-PF are stupid not to compromise
138-US wanted Mugabe out, Mujuru in in inclusive government
137-Chamisa says Biti wanted to become Deputy Prime Minister
136-MDC lawyer says Mugabe will rule until he is the last man alive in Harare
135-MDC says it was not involved in Shiri assassination attempt
134-Biti says MDC now paying lip service to dialogue
133-Makumbe says GPA is a bad deal, a very bad deal
132-Three MDC power centres hampered progress
131-Chamisa says Tsvangirai’s US advisor is a big problem
130-Biti still facing treason charges
129-US ambassador says there is bad blood between Biti and Ncube
128-Chamisa and Biti did not want GPA
127-SADC Troika fails to break deadlock
126-Biti says GPA is doomed to fail
125-Parliament tied by delay in reaching agreement
124-Mugabe and Tsvangirai in a quandary over ministerial posts
123-Mzembi says there is no rift between Mugabe and Mnangagwa
122-Biti says ZANU-PF refusing to give in on ministries
121-Lawyer says Tsvangirai signed GPA without MDC national council approval
120-Biti says “Tsvangirai’s idiocy is shocking”
119-Mugabe, Mutambara biggest winners in GPA
118-Biti says anything Mugabe touches is poisoned
117-Tsvangirai upbeat about signing of GPA
116-Biti to raise food aid issue in parliament
115-Kutama spared from food ban because of Mugabe’s son
114-Biti was adamant talks would go nowhere two weeks before signing of GPA
113-Tsvangirai, Biti barred from travelling to SADC summit
112-MDC advisor says the party will fall apart as soon as Mugabe is gone
111-Political tug-of-war- Mugabe versus Tsvangirai
110-Grace agreed to power-sharing agreement
109-US asked if MDC was going to be swallowed by ZANU-PF like ZAPU
108-MDC paralysed by spate of arrests
107-US pushes for military intervention in Zimbabwe
106-Mai Mujuru tried to outmanoeuvre Mnangagwa during unity talks
105-Tsvangirai was aware after June 2008 that he could not lead new government
104-Biti was opposed to any government that included Mugabe
103-Why Mugabe went ahead with the presidential elections runoff in 2008
102-Operation Red Finger
101-Biti released from jail
100-Tsvangirai comes out of hiding
99-Biti ill-treated in jail
98-US piles pressure on UN security council
97-Biti in court for treason
96-SADC says climate not right for credible runoff
95-US warns Mugabe’s safety cannot be guaranteed if violence continues
94-ZANUPF crackdown on opposition continues
93-Bennett says Masiyiwa is a control freak
92-Ncube says unity talks are on
91-Biti says MDC is ready for GNH but without Mugabe
90-Diplomats question Tsvangirai’s ability to deliver
89-MDC broke after 2008 elections
88-SADC pushes for government of national unity
87-ZANU-PF had three options after its 2008 defeat
86-ZANUPF rampage continues
85-Mwanawasa accused Mbeki of being insincere about Zimbabwe
84-Biti says Mbeki is now part of the Zimbabwe problem
83-MDC parallel voting centre useless
82-Zambian Foreign Minister says there is no crisis at all in Zimbabwe
81-Tsvangirai says he won but ready for runoff
80-Biti says MDC will not take part in runoff
79-MDC rejects recount, warns of violence
78-Observers concerned about delay in releasing results
77-MDC says Tsvangirai won presidential poll
76-Tsvangirai vacillates on results
75-Biti says Mbeki is full of bull shit
74-MDC confident of victory
73-Is not winning, losing?
72-US funded parallel vote count in 2008 elections
71-Bennett predicted shock victory for MDC in 2008
70-MDC reunification collapse
69-Talks dead, MDC in a quandary
68-MDC factions agreed to field Tsvangirai as president
67-Biti says Mbeki is full of bull shit
65-Government bans MDC march
64-Mbeki gave Mugabe three options before 2008 elections
63-Behind the scenes in the run-up to the 2008 elections
62-Bennett says US funded Mbeki campaign against Zuma
61-MDC sets conditions for SADC agreement
60-Mugabe has to indicate by “body language” he wants change- Biti
59-Chronology of Zimbabwe talks April to October 2007
58-Biti urges more sanctions, Ncube disagrees
57-Bennett planned to retire if MDC did not win 2008 elections
56-Masamvu sceptical about constitutional amendment
55-Biti told US officials MDC had no chance in the 2008 elections
54-Botswana wanted to “take the gloves off” with Mugabe
53-Ncube says pressure from West working but Mugabe prefers African solution
52-Biti says Mufamadi hit the roof after reviewing ZANU-PF paper on talks
51-ZANU-PF fails to turn up for talks
50-Government introduces indigenisation bill
49-Zimbabwe talks kick off
48-Mugabe tried to put Mujuru under surveillance but CIO refused
47-Bennett kept million-dollar funding to MDC secret to keep vultures at bay
46-Masamvu passes MDC document to US officials
45-Masamvu double-cross
44-Mutambara says opposition is united to drive out Mugabe
43-Funeral of MDC activist postponed because leaders are in hospital
42-Police brutally disrupt prayer meeting
41-Police crackdown on opposition rallies
40-Reunification of the MDC on the cards but……
39-Wikileaks says Masamvu on US payroll
38-MDC suspends troublesome MP
37-Commission says MDC has been infiltrated by CIO
36-MDC attacks MDC
35-Biti says Mnangagwa and Mujuru were courting Tsvangirai
34-Reenergised MDC ready to confront Mugabe
33-Tsvangirai wins, says there is no room for dictators
32-Mutambara says Tsvangirai has become a “little Mugabe”
31-US ambassador says Chimanikire in uninspiring and not well-regarded
30-Coltart says MDC split causing fissures in ZANU-PF
29-Divorce-MDC Style
28-Tsvangirai says Bennett needs strategic vision
27-Bennett says Tsvangirai is the MDC’s only chance
26-Biti asks: Why should Tsvangirai be held to a higher standard?
25-Tsvangirai walks to work
24-US official says Jonathan Moyo is a political chameleon
23-MDC seeks “continued” US Support
22-Tsvangirai was confident MDC would win 2005 elections
21-Nigerian President leaves Zimbabwe empty handed
20-US ambassador not impressed by MDC’s RESTART programme
19-MDC asked US embassy to arrange meeting with Bush in South Africa
18-War vets call Americans white animals
17-Tsvangirai arrested after organising successful stay-away
16-MDC plans to boycott ZANU-PF owned businesses
15-Police harass MDC MPs
14-Biti had no respect for Mbeki
13-Biti did not believe MDC would win presidential election challenge in court
12-Obasanjo promised Tsvangirai he would urge Mugabe to step down
11-Tsvangirai and Biti described as Uncle Toms
10-Biti complaints about ZANU-PF’s tactics
9-Chamisa, Musekiwa, Jongwe and Sikhala are ZANU-PF plants!
8-MDC adrift
7-MDC begins impeachment proceedings against Mugabe
6-MDC prepares to impeach Mugabe
5-Tsvangirai gets caught up in excitement of the moment
4-Government trying to throttle MDC
3-Mugabe is like a father who has betrayed his children – MP
2-US says its public diplomacy has paid off in Zimbabwe
1-US embassy expected MDC to win 30 seats in 2000
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