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Leaked Intelligence Documents Show That Mugabe Used $500 Million ‘Gold Money’ To Rig Elections
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission said yesterday that the 89-year-old autocrat won the election with 61 per cent of the vote, with challenger Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party on 34 per cent.
But leaked intelligence documents revealed yesterday that Mugabe used £500million of ‘diamond money’ to rig the elections.
The documents, dated June 3, detail how Chinese and Zimbabwean diamond companies pumped cash into a secret fund controlled by Mugabe’s party Zanu-PF. The money was then used to pay an Israeli firm to rig the electoral roll and ‘secure 50 per cent of the adult vote’ for Mugabe.
The slush fund was used to gift Mugabe the support of one million ‘ghosts’ (voters who are dead) and 116,000 voters aged over 100.
In Zanu-PF strongholds, the number of registered voters far exceeded the adult population.
The documents reveal that the electoral roll contained 900,000 duplicate names with identical addresses and dates of birth but different ID numbers, allowing Zanu-PF supporters to vote multiple times in different constituencies.
According to the Sunday Times, Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, allegedly gave £56million to the war chest and the government of Equatorial Guinea gave £61million.
The paper quoted a political adviser with links to the government, who said: ‘Zanu-PF created millions of ghost voters they used to swing the elections in their favour.’
Election observers from the United Nations and the European Union were kept out, while those from autocratic regimes such as China, Russia, Belarus, Sudan and Cuba were invited to attend. But the election was judged to be fair by the African Union.
And yesterday South African president Jacob Zuma offered ‘profound congratulations’ to Mugabe, urging ‘all political parties in Zimbabwe to accept the outcome … as election observers reported it to be an expression of the will of the people’.
Mr Tsvangirai said he would challenge the results in court. ‘The fraudulent and stolen election has plunged Zimbabwe into a constitutional, political and economic crisis,’ he added. ‘Instead of celebration, there is national mourning.’
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bauze ngozi
August 5, 2013 at 8:36 am
Tsvangirai satanyoko,its too lake for you to cry over spilt milk,why did you agree to take part in that election in the first place.you already messed so just own up an eat your vomit
NASILELE MUTALE YAAULU
August 5, 2013 at 8:38 am
MORGAN IS THE ONE TO BLAME FOR ALL THIS MESS AS HE KNEW VERY WELL THAT THE OLD MAN IS A TRICK STAR! SO WHY GO INTO AN ELECTION IN THE FIRST PLACE? HE GOT WHAT HE WANTED AND ITS NOW TIME TO MOVE ON, ACCEPT DEFEAT AND STOP CRYING AS THE COURT CASE IS A WASTE OF TIME. WE WANT A PEACEFUL ZIMBABWE.
Meswin
August 5, 2013 at 8:51 am
Rubish! He won he won!EU observes said the Elections were credible.
mwana rb
August 5, 2013 at 9:19 am
useles coments so far.dd u wnt dat bathoon 2 go unoposed in de held elections.cn dt b dmocracy.evn sata used 2 complain after en los.efyo ntukanina,u wnt de oponent 2 conglat de old baboon after rigng ifima election.matole yabaninenwe
kaili mabwamba yabawishinwe.reply sily if u wnt more insults
Johnstoned
August 5, 2013 at 9:55 am
The earlier Zimbabweans realize that they have to force the dictator out, the better
kabaso
August 5, 2013 at 10:14 am
VIVA MUGABE….. CONGRATS OUR OLD MAN. YOU ARE THE PROUD SON OF AFRICA
Chitedze
August 5, 2013 at 3:51 pm
Iwe chikala Kabaso waliliyamo? atase wabobukala kwati mabisi
The virgin breaker
August 5, 2013 at 10:25 am
I think what happend to muama gaddafi of libya wil happen in zimbabwe one day,its gud in zambia that the president is only given 2 terms only.but to tsvangilai is to go on and never give up.one day u wil rule yo country.
Mpangula Mputyu
August 5, 2013 at 10:32 am
Pamberi na ZANU PF. Atase…
Fossil Mugabe is an *****.
A PIECE OF ADVICE
August 5, 2013 at 10:52 am
Are we saying the opposition parties did not know that some rigging was possible? I also think the Zaimbabweans are really undecided on whether Mugabe should leave politics or not? Do they think KK wanted to leave in 1991? No.NO. Zambians just decisively voted him out enmasse. If they had really voted the way we did here, Mugabe would have been history politically, rigging or no rigging. Our Zimbabwean brethren should just stop complaining. They had it coming. Enjoy the dictatorship menu, guys. Smith’s helicopter gunship guns are still fresh in Zambia in Chikumbi, Kavalamanja, Victoria Falls, Feira etc.
A PIECE OF ADVICE
August 5, 2013 at 10:54 am
I meant the sounds of Smith’s gunship helicopter guns. One raid on Nkomo took place a stone’s throw from State House and Arrackan Barracks (Army HQs) here in Lusaka.
nshilimubemba
August 5, 2013 at 11:03 am
But people voted for him those were individuals who went out to vote they wanted to keep their land it is not about mugabe but land no rigging but policies they consider to be more important than gay rights and see how eager they were to vote they went in their numbers they wanted to protect something morgan didn’t know about
kwanunkwanu Phiri
August 5, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Mugabe won, apa mukudzikwata nchala chabe, wait for the next elections. Why should this intelligence report come after elections? Why did they not reveal before voting?
xxx video aka kelido
August 5, 2013 at 1:59 pm
real solder stil in buldng no mo to coplain!
phirison
August 5, 2013 at 2:02 pm
kwanunkwanu phiri palitu chichewa kwabasi!!
Southern Watchman
August 5, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Headline indicates 500 million dollars gold cash, and story says 500 million pounds diamond cash………what nonsense is this?
bigbuttman
August 5, 2013 at 3:25 pm
Mugabe won by fraud and cheating. At that age a man who cheats should be ashamed of himself. He should be honourable enough to admit the elections were “seriously” flawed. Shame on Mugabe and his fúcked up crooks ZANU-PF.
Pastor Kayange
August 5, 2013 at 3:46 pm
bigbuttman I gree with you the old man is doing nothing Zimbabwe and ministry of defence is very poor in the country shona and ndebele + zezulu look out tukamitanfya mwama NDEVU Compound twaliishiba at five finger[ubwali] ku mwenu tawakuma MUGABE monga chipiyango cha panja pa nyumba
Kalishati
August 5, 2013 at 3:51 pm
It’s too late to teach an old dog new tricks!
jesus
August 5, 2013 at 3:29 pm
you think we are dum
stone henge
August 5, 2013 at 4:09 pm
Lesson: we need to make sure that all parties can verify the voters roll by ward and individual to avoid PF creating 2 million voters from dead people, congolese, Malawians, Zim Zim’s and such like.
Hey VJ tell us the gimmick?
AnimalFarm
August 5, 2013 at 5:26 pm
Pano pa chalo in Animal Farm; palibe vama equality.
ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL BUT SOME ANIMALS ARE MORE EQUAL THAT OTHERS.
Kofya
August 5, 2013 at 5:52 pm
BUSHE WHY IS THERE NO RETIERMENT FOR PRESIDENTS?
kaya
August 5, 2013 at 8:17 pm
balilanda ba chiluba ati power is sweet. Even me i cant leave to be treated like a god
CALLED WISE
August 5, 2013 at 8:04 pm
@ kofya, THIS IS WHAT I HAVE OBSERVED ABOUT PRESIDENTS IN AFRICA ON WHEN THEY LEAVE POWER.
#MANY AFRICAN PRESIDENTS HAVE LOVE OF POWER NOT POWER OF LOVE.
THEY QUIT THROUGH THESE WAYS:
*NATURAL DEATH
*UP-RISING/REVOLUTION
*MILITARY COUP
*REBELS’FORCE
*SOME AFTER THEIR 2 TERM-REIGN.
*SOME THROUGH ASSASSINATION
*SOME HANG ONTO POWER AND WOULD RATHER DIE THERE THAN FACING TRIALS, PERSECUTIONS, IPC’INTERNATIONAL PENAL COURT’
Amai Nini
August 5, 2013 at 8:20 pm
U all do not understand zim people. Its a strategy. Voting back Bob into power hands them an ”opportunity cost”to run out of zim in their millions to more developed western nations in the name of political refugees. The less privileged run to SA were they work in restuarants, homes etc. Does it now make sense?
Chico
August 5, 2013 at 9:24 pm
Viva pipo of zim.u are the greatest winner.stability.
MWACHINDALU
August 5, 2013 at 10:50 pm
Magore gore , mashona ****** idiots who do not learn any lesson, cowards , fools
DIP STICK
August 5, 2013 at 10:51 pm
THE BIG MAN JUST WON THE ELECTION CLEAN GAME.
TSWANGIRAI WAWA MANYONGO ULEFWAYA NAKABEPESHO.
WAKALI KUYEYA KUTI MUGABE KAYOMULEYA KATABI NKAZYIBIDE
ELECTION OBSERVERS HAVE GIVEN A THUMBS UP TO THE ELECTIONS.
LET THIS CRY BABY GO CRY AT DOWNING STREET.
mwai
August 6, 2013 at 8:17 am
Is it true that Obama has said sanctions may extend to deporting Zimbabweans back to their Country?
Anonymous
August 6, 2013 at 8:24 am
The average Zimbabwean is spineless.
That is why the streets are empty when they should be full of anger.
NDELOLESHAFYE
August 6, 2013 at 9:08 am
great son of africa congrats CDE R G MUGABE, ala kaume mulekapesha fye ba fikala kali wina clean game mbwa shangrai kuti aisa onaula economy kwati fya citile ka tona i mean late chiluba my his soul rest in trouble kalionaula economy efyo mulechulila.leave comrade mugabe alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sunrise
August 6, 2013 at 9:01 pm
There was no economy in Zambia before Chiluba came to power, so which economy did he destroy?
Voice of Reason
August 6, 2013 at 10:15 am
Tsvangirai deserves to lose as he was caught napping whilst working as Prime Minister. Surely, him being at the centre of Government administration as Prime Minister and also having the Finance Portfolio (stand to be corrected if this changed), he should not have been dribbled by the old man in the manner that he claims “Old Bob” did it. I take Morgan went on a long holiday after becoming Prime Minister as evidenced by all the marriages he has had in the last 5 years also, not to mention the numerous girlfriends he is all alleged to have – when do you get time to seriously work and galvanise your party.
Congratulations President Mugabe
dnice
August 6, 2013 at 10:15 am
one day, mugabe will pay for his sins in zimbabwe. support him or not, the people in zimbabwe are suffering. Those in mugabe’s government are the ones enjoying themselves and they have to remain loyal to him coz they too have families to feed. Like i said, one day, he will pay
Hakehe
August 6, 2013 at 10:19 am
Politics is like playing a chase game; strategy is a way to master-Zimbabwean are not like Zambians. I think we a better civilised in handling politician than our brothers and sisters in Zim. Zambian have become united in handling elections
Prince Charming
August 6, 2013 at 10:39 am
It was just a fair game! better luck next time to the looser.
She - Knows
August 6, 2013 at 11:02 am
Mugabe won the elections clean game. The reason Tsvangirai lost is because most Zimbabewans are convinced that he planned to sell the country or huge tracts of to the western powers that supported him. Due to this beleif many Zimbabweans did not see him feet for leadership hence they voted for the old man.
Alhaja Adetola Adepoju
August 6, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Viva Zanu-Pf Viva Mugabe no one can match your splendid governance of the country.We are behind you and come 2016 pa ZED ITS MCS Sc PF.Even Chiluba,paul tembo,penza,chigaga, Mwanawasa etc will vote for MCS.
MUSHOTA
August 6, 2013 at 12:37 pm
challenger Morgan Tsvangirai’s MDC party should work exta hard .He is too lazy to match mugabe in terms of politiking because he likes women which defines him to be a polygamist what advice can you expect from women.
PAPITA WA KU HUMBO
August 6, 2013 at 1:41 pm
R.G. Mugabe is true man of the people in the true robinhood fashion.He got land from the rich and gave it to the poor.When people were dying in chikumbi and elsewhere do you think they were doing so for a worthless paper declaring independence?NOOOOOOOOOOOO IT WAS THE LAND AND MUGABE GAVE IT TO THEM AND THEY VOTED FOR HIM.THATS TRUE INDEPENDENCE.
PAPITA WA KU HUMBO
August 6, 2013 at 1:44 pm
PAMBERI NE ZANU-PF!
Twapewa
August 6, 2013 at 2:15 pm
I hear my late grandpa also voted.
rak
August 6, 2013 at 2:26 pm
mugabe baume..he’ll live the sit when he says so..and remember when turns 90 all the crimes he committted will be archived..hahahahah bakalii uncle Rob
Tribalist
August 6, 2013 at 5:40 pm
every looser has something to say. Let Morgan say what he want to say but its time up. Mudala is in the plot one and rulling.It will also happen in 2016, in one of the countries near Zim.