Police urge Tsvangirai to safely go home

  1. Posted on Tuesday 24 June 2008 - 08:29
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    Conrad Dube Mwanawashe, AfricaNews reporter in Harare, Zimbabwe, photo: Nana Kofi Acquah
    Zimbabwean police have asked the Dutch embassy in Harare to let Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai go home saying that no threat was hanging on his life. Police commissioner general Augustine Chihuri has said he would guarantee his safety.
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    “We have learnt with shock and surprise at the dramatic move to seek refuge at the Dutch embassy today by Mr Morgan Tsvangirai. If this is the case, it is obviously a well-calculated move to besmirch the presidential run-off lection due this Friday June 27, 2008 and further brutalize the image of Zimbabwe and in particular the Zimbabwe Republic Police on the international arena,” Chihuri told a press conference on Monday night Chihuri.

    On Sunday Tsvangirai sought refuge in the Dutch embassy after pulling out of the presidential race. The run off opposing him to incumbent Robert Mugabe is scheduled for Friday.

    “As far as we are concerned we do not want Mr Tsvangirai for any crime and we have always been open about any arrest we make. We ask the Netherlands Embassy that if Mr Tsvangirai is indeed at their premises to tell him to go home and enjoy his sleep,” said Chihuri.

    Chihuri also said that ministry of Health inspectors had accompanied the police to Harvest house, the MDC headquarters in Harare and saw 37 people living there. He said the 37 people were taken into the custody of the social welfare and were now housed in Ruwa.

    “No-one has been arrested. They were ferried to Ruwa and are now being taken care of by the social welfare department,” said Chihuri.

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