A SENIOR official of Zimbabwe’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC-T) warned businesses working with the government of President Mugabe that they will be “scrutinised and dealt with accordingly” if the party comes to power.
Roy Bennett, the treasurer-general of the MDC-T party said he will identify and deal with those companies that would have “aided and abetted” President Mugabe’s government before deciding on the appropriate action.
Bennett told Mining Weekly Online in June that those “companies that would have followed good business ethics would be left alone,” adding that the MDC had started engaging with foreign companies operating in the country.
“In some cases, the response has been very good – they agree totally with our view,” he said, but declined to mention the companies the party had approached.
“In some cases, the response has been negative, and those companies will be noted.”
Bennet said in this hyperinflationary environment “hardly any company is able to survive unless it is delivering patronage”.
Several South African companies, including platinum-miners Anglo Platinum, Impala Platinum, Aquarius Platinum South Africa and Mzi Khumalo’s Metallon Gold, have invested heavily in Zimbabwe since 2000.
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bhunu chairo • bhunu@yahoo.com Subject: Bhunu Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:36:23 • Bheneti uri zibhunu risina musoro. Busy building vendettas instead of strategies to rebuild the country. We haven't forgotten that what you did as a selous scout and if it wasnt for Mugabe's hand of reconciliation dai wakaseveswa along time ago and it is still possible!
Roderick, Herts • na Subject: BUSINESS ETHICS Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:15:13 • if you have nothing to hide why bother? and if MDC are going to take over and devote time to digging for by-gone possibilities who in heaven's name is going to run the country?
is this their long-awaited agenda?
thank god Bennett has warned us.
at least we got time now in which to check over any genuine mistakes we might have made.
n/a • n/a Subject: Roy Bennett Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:23:54 • Zim patriots have a duty to ensure that this unrepentant Selous Scout is hauled to the Hague for crimes against humanity. How many black Zimbabweans did he butcher during the liberation war? Let him also stand trial for the massacres of black Zimbabweans at Chimoio, Nyadzonia etc. How dare he even thinks of ruling Zim? The man has no shame.
cathsr • cnyahunzvi@yahoo.com Subject: bennett threats to companies Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:06:52 • bennet give us a break. your dreams of an entirely mdc govt in zim are very childish.that will never happen. dream on.you are the people who called for sanctions but watch while zimbos ride over the tide of sanctions.haulume
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