RSS 2.0 FeedJune 2010 vol 16, National News
Chinese communists sponsor ZANU PF
The Communist Party of China has secretly sealed a US$200-million funding deal with ZANU PF as part of the former ruling party's election war chest for 2011.
The Communist Party of China has secretly sealed a US$200-million funding deal with ZANU PF as part of the former ruling party's election war chest for 2011.
A 25-member Chinese delegation, led by CPC politburo member Wang Gang, was in Zimbabwe from May 31 and secretly advanced President Robert Mugabe's ZANU-PF $200 million.
Zanu-PF sources say the party could use some of the money to set up 10 provincial community radio stations, establish a resource centre at the party's headquarters in Harare and buy office equipment.
The Political Parties Funding Act prohibits political parties from sourcing foreign funding.
