DISHONEST STRIVE MASIYIWA |What Wikileaks said about Zimbabwe’s richest man
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DISHONEST STRIVE MASIYIWA |What Wikileaks said about Zimbabwe’s richest man

 STRIVE MASIYIWA
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Econet boss Strive Masiyiwa may not be interested in politics but his name was tossed around as one of the possible candidates to take on President Robert Mugabe because Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai was considered weak.

Former journalist  turned political analyst Sydney Masamvu told South African Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad in April 2007 that there were three natural candidates who were acceptable to both ZANU-PF and MDC.

They were Simba Makoni, Gideon Gono and Strive Masiyiwa.

Makoni was still a member of the ZANU-PF politburo though he had been fired as Finance Minister five years earlier while Gono was the central bank governor.

Pahad told Masamwu that he held Tsvangirai in low regard but had higher esteem for MDC secretary-general Tendai Biti.

Masamvu said Masiyiwa was not tainted. He was respected by the international community, and had ties both to ZANU-PF because of his uncle is Vice President Joseph Msika and to the MDC which he quietly supported.

Pahad told Masamvu that these were the “same types of individuals” that he and President Thabo Mbeki had identified as potential leaders.

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7-Econet in the clear

8-Fear mars US sponsored business conference

9-Econet on expansion warpath

10-Masiyiwa business deals questioned

11-Masiyiwa supports motion to end Kingdom Meikles saga

12-Econet expansion aimed at keeping foreign competition out

13-Zimbabweans in the diaspora not keen to invest in the country?

14-Masiyiwa on war veterans hit list

15-Masiyiwa and Chanakira take over Daily News

16-Herald editor spills the beans about Jonathan Moyo’s interference

17-Government after Masiyiwa

18-Short-lived reprieve for Daily News

19-Daily News staff on Jonathan Moyo’s payroll!

20-MDC in dilemma

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22-Masiyiwa says Gono starved the nation to pay IMF

23-Lawyer says Masiyiwa has not held valid Zimbabwe passport for years

24-Was Masiyiwa offered MDC presidency?

25-Masiyiwa listed as one of the possible leaders of Third Way

26-Masiyiwa had ties to both ZANU-PF and MDC!

27-Masiyiwa says MDC will win 2008 elections but needs cash

28-Masiyiwa prepares recovery plan with Nkosana Moyo

29-Trevor Ncube’s Third Way

30-US writes off MDC victory, military coup or third way in 2008

31-US government funded Mbeki to stop Zuma from becoming president

32-Masiyiwa promised to fund MDC 2008 campaign

33-Masiyiwa says Jonathan Moyo and Ibbo Mandaza are former CIO

34-Bennett predicted shock victory for MDC in 2008

35-Masiyiwa says MDC did not have plan for “day after” the election

36-Masiyiwa funded anti-rigging plan in 2008 elections- Wikileaks

37-Masiyiwa, Chadehumbe lobbied Mamabolo on 2008 elections

38-MDC campaign funds used by party bigwigs!

39-Jethro Goko lobbied Zuma to be tough on Mugabe

40-Mugabe was ready to concede defeat in 2008 – Wikileaks

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