Zimbabwe army generals never wanted a unity government

Zanu-PF national secretary for transport and welfare Nicholas Goche admitted that security chiefs were against the agreement that gave birth to the inclusive Government.

According to Wikileaks, Goche allegedly admitted that heads of security forces in Zimbabwe were against the Global Political Agreement signed by Zanu-PF and the two MDC formations.

Former US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr James McGee in May 2009 met Goche who is also Transport, Communications and Infrastructure Minister. According to Wikileaks, Minister Goche told

Ambassador McGee that although negotiations that led to the signing of the GPA had been "difficult and tense", the parties were working in harmony. "(Minister) Goche acknowledged that the GPA had not found favour with the heads of security and that there was residual opposition. But apart from the top of the security forces, most officers welcomed the stability that it had brought."

The cable claims that Goche told Ambassador McGee Reserve Bank Governor Dr Gideon Gono had lost his powers.

Goche was one of Zanu-PF's chief negotiators in the GPA talks with Justice and Legal Affairs Minister Patrick Chinamasa.

"Goche said that Gono's situation had changed-he implied his wings had been clipped - and said he should no longer be of concern to us.

"He argued that (Attorney General Mr Johannes) Tomana in dealing with detainees had been abiding by the law, but he admitted Tomana had been politically insensitive."

Ambassador McGee said Goche supported the Zanu-PF principles and the meeting was "useful... as a means to send a message to (President) Mugabe".