BBC Hard Talk documentary grills Mujuru
- I am suffering.
- Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of diamonds, gold, presented to European dealers “on Mujuru’s behalf.”
David Moyo| Former Vice President, Joice Mujuru has said she owns only one house, nothing more. Beyond this she said she owns nothing. She also said that she is suffering.
In the 34 years she served in government as Vice President and also as a minister, Mrs Mujuru says she acquired no more than one house, the one she is living in right now.
Speaking to the BBC’s Hard Talk presenter Stephen Sackur in a documentary to be broadcast on Monday 13th March, Mujuru said she owns no more than one house. The other property she has, the farm, she said, is not hers as it is also under negotiations with the former white owner.
Mujuru who is the leader of the newly former National People’s Party was asked, “In the interest of transparency then, let’s establish a few facts: how much are you worth?”
To this Mujuru replied saying, “I only have a house. I only run a farm, a farm which I am still now negotiating with the owner, and to tell you the truth I am very free to take everything down and Zimbabweans will know who I am…”
She was however quizzed on diamond dealings in which gems worth hundreds of thousands of dollars have been reported.
The BBC journo asked, We know for a fact your husband Solomon Mujuru, he owned vast diamond mining interests. We know from various scandals frankly involving … and allegations against you personally that hundreds of thousands of dollars worth diamonds, gold, uncertificated were presented to European dealers on your behalf…and I much would wonder how you got the diamond and the gold (from).
Mujuru said, “You think if I had all that(sic) richness I would be sufffering this much? You think since Mujuru died 5 years ago and they have now gone to trace his estate, they wouldn’t have said something about how rich he is?”
Mujuru reiterated, “No no. I have never been involved in diamonds.”
Joice Mujuru was once Robert Mugabe’s heir apparent. She was 2 years ago kicked out the ruling party and now leads her own opposition party. But how tainted is she by her long association with Robert Mugabe? – ZimEye
my question is 34 years is a ľllong time. I am 34 now and i have a different perspective to life now than i was when i was younger. Shr realy struggled to shrug off that point. We know that anyone who differed with Mugabe who’lld be fired, truth be told she never tried to change anything from within otherwise she shpuld have been chased out long back.
Iwe solomon uri duzvi
It would appear Dr Mujuru struggles to express herself in English.
Regarding diamonds. There is no evidence that the direct Mujuru couple (Joyce and Solomon) made any bug profits from diamonds.
Look at the facts all of which hmare verifiable.
1. They had 10% of River Ranch which they and other thought would be lucrative. It was a poor deposit and was very badly operated. This is fact.
2. Marange. It was rumoured that Rex or close associates had shares in the only legal owner of Marange… ACR. Reports by Canadian watchdog admitted yhey got it wrong when they said ACR was a Mujuru front … in fact the shareholdings were fully disclosed and the largest shareholders were all European funds and all under 10%. It was a public London-listed company which had many Zimbabwean shareholders.
Amai Grace said publicly in Glendale that she and her husband “took Marange from ACR because it was a Mujuru company”.
Mpofu said ACR was a De Beers front and De Beers “looted”… both rubbish lies from the looter in chief turncoat hated by his fellow Ndebeles.
Whether they really believed these convenient fairy stories or not about Mujuru or De Beers control they certainly unlawfully jambanja’ed and disenfranchised every single shareholder totally before such shareholders enjoyed any benefit.
So Fact #2. Mujuru never benefitted from Marange diamonds.
3. Mrs. Mujuru tried to develop and explore some kimberlites in Mwenezi. They failed to raise the capital. No diamond there so far.
The above are facts. BBC reads inmiendo and tries to embarrass her. Stupid and ill informed.
She might not be a brilliant leader but focus on the facts about her. How many have engaged with the persecuted farmers their loved ones have hurt?
And u cannot blame her for the con-jobs their one errant daughter has pulled using her or Rex name. Rather blame the Spaniard.
We all know who looted and continues to loot unlawfully in Zim. Warungu – Kassel was the worst and he must be prosecuted. His Zim partners nearly stole as much combined.
Jamal was another looter who now cries in court. No honour amongst thieves as they say.
We cannot mention other names now but all know who they are. An audit will come.
Be prepared… especially you one obese pig in Matabeleland. The nation waits.
Aluta continua…. the struggle continues
… a looter (or many) continue too !
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Stupid Mujuru u think we are fools. Treating us as such definitely makes u a loser