Mugabe plans to appeal rival's acquittal

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s government plans to appeal the acquittal earlier this month of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on capital charges of treason, acting attorney general Bharat Patel said.

Mugabe plans to appeal rival's acquittal

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s government plans to appeal the acquittal earlier this month of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on capital charges of treason, acting attorney general Bharat Patel said.

“The acquittal judgment has many flaws and we don’t think it should stand unchallenged,” said Patel, in comments published in a newspaper.

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