Zimbabwean opposition men arrested

Zimbabwean police have arrested the leader of a breakaway faction of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change and an opposition member of Parliament, their representatives said yesterday. Arthur Mutambara, who leads an MDC splinter group, was...

Zimbabwean police have arrested the leader of a breakaway faction of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change and an opposition member of Parliament, their representatives said yesterday.

Arthur Mutambara, who leads an MDC splinter group, was arrested yesterday for publishing an article critical of President Robert Mugabe.

Eric Matinenga, an opposition legislator and lawyer to the main MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, was picked up on Saturday in the eastern district of Buhera and was being charged with inciting public violence, MDC spokesman Nelson Chamisa said.

In his April 20 article in the privately owned weekly The Standard, Mr Mutambara criticised Mr Mugabe for his handling of elections in March. He also accused the government of intimidation and questioned its right to stay in office.

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