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Mugabe Rival Accused of Treason

Dangerous new stakes in controversial election

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(Newser) – Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is convinced he won last month's presidential election, has now been accused of treason by President Robert Mugabe's government. The accusation presents a dangerous new threat in the wake of the controversial elections, whose results have not yet been released. "There is no doubting the consequences for acting in a treasonous manner," warned Zimbabwe Justice Minister Patrick Chinamasa.

Chinamasa accused Tsvangirai of treason today as he responded to remarks made by British PM Gordon Brown to the UN Security Council in which he condemned Mugabe's government for stealing the election. "It is clear that Tsvangirai along with Brown are seeking regime change in Zimbabwe, and on the part of Tsvangirai, this is treasonous," said Chinamasa. 

Pedestrians pass beneath an election banner with a portrait of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe in Harare Tuesday April 15, 2008. Additional police and soldiers were deployed across Zimbabwe's capital Tuesday as the country's opposition urged Zimbabweans to join in a nationwide strike to press for the released of long-delayed presidential...
Pedestrians pass beneath an election banner with a portrait of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe in Harare Tuesday April 15, 2008. Additional police and soldiers were deployed across Zimbabwe's capital...   (AP Photo)
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, right, and the MDC's Secretary-General Tendai Biti, left, look on during the emergency summit of Southern African leaders.
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai, right, and the MDC's Secretary-General Tendai Biti, left, look on during the emergency summit of Southern African leaders.   (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Zimbabweans demonstrate outside the Zimbabwe embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday April 16, 2008. The ruling African National Congress broke ranks Tuesday with South African President Thabo Mbeki's quiet diplomacy toward Zimbabwe and criticized the delay in announcing election results in Zimbabwe. In a statement, the ANC's top national working...
Zimbabweans demonstrate outside the Zimbabwe embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday April 16, 2008. The ruling African National Congress broke ranks Tuesday with South African President Thabo Mbeki's...   (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
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