By Never Kadungure
Reluctant to be outshined by Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, President Robert Mugabe pulled out of a trip to the United States and instead sent Vice President Joice Mujuru to New York last weekend.
Nehanda Radio has it on good authority that Mugabe’s advisors told him it would be a major miscalculation for him to travel given the red carpet treatment rolled out to Tsvangirai for the past two weeks, including a historic meeting with US President Barack Obama at the White House.
Mujuru despite being on a list of individuals under targetted travel restrictions was instead left to attend the high level meeting on the global economic crisis. The travel bans are always waivered when it comes to meetings under the auspices of the United Nations.
The meeting meanwhile presented an opportunity for developing countries to meet developed nations to discuss the global economic recession and how it affects African economies.
Mujuru left the country on Sunday and was accompanied by the Secretary in her Office, Mr. Munesu Munodawafa, and directors from the ministries of Economic Development and Finance.
