MDC-T organising secretary Nelson Chamisa and Obert Gutu who is the party’s spokesperson for Harare province are quoted in one of the US embassy cables leaked by the whistleblower website Wikileaks.
Ray said Chamisa “agreed” that there was a “common perception that Tsvangirai’s office was weak and had failed to play a coordinating role for government ministries.”
Gutu allegedly had a meeting with Ray last year where he criticised Tsvangirai for flip-flopping on when the country should hold the next elections.“Gutu also stated that Tsvangirai had a tendency to listen to the wrong people.
“He pointed to Ian Makone, Tsvangirai’s chief of staff, and Makone’s wife, Theresa, who is the Minister of Public Works (now Home Affairs co-minister). “He opined that neither was a good strategist, and that the Office of the Prime Minister was weak due to Ian Makone’s lack of leadership.”
Chamisa was yesterday not available for comment while Gutu denied ever meeting with Ray. “I never met with Ambassador Ray, that story is a pack of lies. It is pure adulterated hogwash and pure propaganda,” he said.
