Zimbabwe opposition leader arrested and charged with treason

POLICE arrested Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai yesterday and charged him with treason as anti-government protests faltered in the face of a massive show of force by President Robert Mugabe.

Zimbabwe opposition leader arrested and charged with treason

Tsvangirai, head of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was arrested after a news conference in which he vowed to press ahead with protests against Mr Mugabe, whom he accuses of being an illegitimate and increasingly incompetent leader.

Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena said Mr Tsvangirai was being charged with treason in connection with a series of statements since the disputed March 2002 elections that allegedly incited his supporters to violence.

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