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Before WikiLeaks there was a very dodgy 'power-sharing' coalition. Now, with the information that has been made public, ZANU PF are intent on taking Morgan Tsvangirai to court on treason charges for conducting 'confidential' talks with American diplomats.
I envisage all manner of problems in any investigation, because firstly the talks and their content have to be proven. Then, the idea that Tsvangiarai was discussing something that is deemed treasonous has to be proved.
WikiLeaks have largely been laughed off as a simple 'he said, she said', but Mugabe and his band of merry men are intent on attempting to bring and end to Tasvangirai's political career.
"Zimbabwe is to investigate bringing treason charges against the minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, and other individuals over confidential talks with US diplomats revealed by WikiLeaks.
Johannes Tomana, the attorney general, said he would appoint a commission of five lawyers to examine whether recent disclosures in leaked US embassy cables amount to a breach of the constitution. A cable dated 24 December 2009 suggested Tsvangirai privately insisted sanctions 'must stay in place'."
Tomana, himself the subject of much argument within the coalition government following his unilateral appointment by Robert Mugabe, should actually consider looking at the acts and actions of Mugabe as much of his activities involved a transgression of the constitution.
As I have written recently, whilst in office, the President has the protection of the constitution, but if he has used that protection to enact illegalities, then surely he should be held accountable by the very constitution that gave him immunity?
"The WikiLeaks appear to show a treasonous collusion between local Zimbabweans and the aggressive international world, particularly the United States."
Obviously the pro-Mugabe crowd have already made up their minds on the WikiLeaks affair.
How sad that the Mugabe administration are more intent on nailing Tsvangirai and his senior officials rather than effecting real change in Zimbabwe and returning the country to a real democracy.
A prominent human rights lawyer has stated that any probe into the WikiLeaks release will have to probe ZANU PF in equal measure, and some of Mugabe's loyalists could find themselves in hot water.
Similar to the election report of 2002 (which I note South African President Jacob Zuma has failed to hand over to Trevor Ncube following a second Supreme Court ruling) and the Dumbuchena report of the Gukurahundi, the reports are then deemed too damaging to the sitting government and have been blocked for publication.
"Human Rights Kawyers have insisted that the proposed WikiLeaks Commission should be impartial and also target ZANU PF officials named in the secret US documents made public by the whistle-blower website.
"If there is a commission to look into WikiLeajs, it will have to investigate everything WikiLeaks has discussed, including officials from ZANU PF. It cannot be selective," human rights lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa told a British newspaper."
Past history will show us that Mugabe and his minions are very selective with what information they have and what they investigate. And the failure to release report like the Dumbuchena is as selective as they come. If that report were to be published, then Mugabe's tenure at the top of the political tree in Zimbabwe would be very short lived.
Robb WJ Ellis
The Bearded Man
