ncelled the licence because TeleAccess Zimbabwe had failed to roll out its network by May 2003 as it should have under the terms of the document.
TeleAccess is owned by Daniel Shumba, a former Zimbabwe soldier and also a former provincial chairman of President Robert Mugabes ruling Zanu (PF) party. He was not available for comment on the matter.
Shumbas firm maintains a small staff in Harare. It has to date not begun work to install a telephone network anywhere in Zimbabwe.
But Potraz appeared to have ignored TeleAccess breach of its licence conditions until Shumba fell out with Mugabe when he backed an alleged plan by former information minister Jonathan Moyo to block the appointment of Joyce Mujuru second vice-president.
Shumba and six other provincial chairmen of Zanu (PF) were suspended from the party after they attended the meeting in the southern Tsholotsho district where they are said to have plotted how to block Mujuru, who was eventually appointed and looks strongly positioned to replace Mugabe when he retires.
Mugabe has been accused in the past of dolling out government contracts among other favours to buy the loyalty of senior party and government officials. He denies the charge. – ZimOnline
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