Opposition Leader Denies Murder Plot
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From Times Wire Reports
Zimbabwe’s main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, took the stand for the first time in his treason trial and denied that he ever plotted to kill President Robert Mugabe.
Tsvangirai said he had long seen Mugabe as a hero of the fight against white domination. Tsvangirai said his opposition Movement for Democratic Change was formed in 1999 after Mugabe had refused to respond to demands for constitutional and economic reforms.
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