Econet has been very generous and Netone is just making a lot of empty noise full of nonsense. If Econet had cut off Netone in 2006, Netone would not have a ZITF and a Harare Agricultural Show to talk about.
It is ridiculous for Netone to claim "national security" over ZITF and HAS service cut-offs. We cannot have a situation where a state-owned company goes on to owe private businesses millions of dollars, in bad faith, knowing fully well that legally, the private company will be required to always provide the servive, even in the presence of a US$500 BILLION debt to the private business. That, to me, smacks of real economic sabotage, and a threat to national security and stability.
That creates a real national security situation where state-owned entities end up recklessly accumulating huge debts, owing the private sector billions of US dollars they have no intention of ever paying, later suggesting legislation that favours them in order to have that debt cancelled, and if any action should be taken against the state-owned entity, it is called "sabotage" and possibly suggested to be "treason". Let's hope Netone will never share Econet's infrastructure in the name of national security.
It is also a fact that Netone MD, Kangai, said MPs and senators owe Netone big time, and Netone is owed $30 million. If Econet cuts-off Netone on just 2 separate days in 15 years, it sends a message of clear "national security" implications to those defaulting MPs and senators Netone has allowed to accumulate huge debts that if they want to make calls to Econet and not compromise "national security", they must pay up and clear their debts. Netone can then use the recovered US$30 million to pay Econet its US$20 million. so Econet is actually helping Netone recover money from its debtors. Evidently from its own press releases, mismanagement at Netone is a very clear national security threat, far more serious than Econet suspending service for just 2 days in 15 years.