Cops arrest 2 more of Tsvangirai's aides
2013-03-21 14:11
Special Report
Chinese vice premier Wang Yang has urged Zimbabwe to ensure peace and political stability ahead of elections this year.
Cape Town – Zimbabwe prime minister's party says police have
arrested two more members of his staff, bringing to six the number detained
since Sunday.
Tsvangirai’s spokesperson, Luke Tamborinyoka said in a statement
that the prime minister was taking attacks on his office as an "affront to
democracy and to the rule of law".
"It is an attack not only on the members of staff but also
on the institution of the Office of the prime minister," read the statement.
A Zimbabwean magistrate on Wednesday denied bail to Tsvangirai’s
four aides and their lawyer, whose arrests marred a
constitutional referendum last weekend.
The judge said the staffers were facing serious charges
including breaching state secrets laws, and therefore, did not qualify for
bail.
Tsvangirai has since appraised SADC of the deteriorating
situation in Zimbabwe as the country prepares for general elections.
"The prime minister is [however] aware that these are
unnecessary distractions that will dismally fail to divert our attention from
the democratic agenda of delivering a new Zimbabwe," said the statement.
- News24
