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Court returns Tsvangirai's passport

[ZIMBABWE] MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai addressing a rally. IRIN
Tsvangirai: Free to travel
    BULAWAYO

    The Harare High Court returned the passport of Zimbabwe's main opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, on Wednesday, ending a protracted period of travel restrictions that were part of his bail conditions.

    Tsvangirai, a former trade unionist and leader of the labour-backed Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) was acquitted last week of plotting to assassinate President Robert Mugabe.

    Paul Temba-Nyathi, the MDC spokesman, told IRIN that Tsvangirai would now begin holding talks with various heads of states to articulate the MDC policy and position on resolving the political crisis in Zimbabwe.

    "He (Tsvangirai) can now begin campaigning without fear, for the party and is set to meet several leaders soon about the need for electoral reforms," he added.

    Themba-Nyathi revealed that, during an extensive tour, Tsvangirai would discuss the lack of rule of law in Zimbabwe, and plead with some heads of state to pressurise Mugabe into adhering to the Southern African Development Community protocol on elections.

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