Thursday, 5 June 2008

Tsvangirai detained in Zimbabwe



A BBC anunciou que o lider do MDC Morgan Tsvangirai foi ontem preso. Para mais detalhes clique aqui.


A spokesperson travelling alongside Morgan Tsvangirai speaks about the situation
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been detained by police during campaigning for the country's presidential election, his party says.
A convoy carrying the Movement for Democratic Change leader was stopped at a police roadblock at 1000 GMT, party spokesman Nelson Chamisa said.
The MDC leader and his entourage were taken to a police station in the far west of the country, said Mr Chamisa.
"It appears they want to disrupt our campaign programme," he said.
It comes as Zimbabwe prepares for a run-off election between Mr Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe on 27 June.
The US said the Mr Tsvangirai's detention was "deeply disturbing", and the EU presidency, currently held by Slovenia, called for the opposition leader's immediate release.
'Illegal detention'
Mr Chamisa said police stopped Mr Tsvangirai and his officials while they were driving to a rally as part of his presidential campaign.
The entire group - including the party's vice-president, national chairman and security personnel - are currently being "illegally detained" at the police charge office in Lupane, he said.

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