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A Zimbabwean judge has dropped charges of treason against the secretary general of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, Tendai Biti.
He had faced a possible death sentence after being accused of plotting a coup against President Robert Mugabe.
But Magistrate Olivia Mariga said prosecutors appeared unprepared to proceed against Mr Biti.
It could be a sign that the ruling Zanu-PF wants a proposed coalition government to work, say correspondents.
The decision was announced the day after parliament unanimously passed a constitutional amendment, creating the post of prime minister for opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
We are going to finish this job that we started of removing the dictatorship of Robert Mugabe
Tendai Biti
President Robert Mugabe is expected to sign the bill into law shortly.
The MDC also wants all of its jailed supporters and activists to be freed before Mr Tsvangirai takes office.
Ms Mariga also ruled Mr Biti had been improperly arrested when he was detained in June, in part over a document purporting to lay out opposition plans to overthrow the government.
The document has since been widely dismissed as fraudulent.
But Ms Mariga said prosecutors could still revive the case by issuing a summons.
Mr Biti said he was happy at the court's decision and remained defiant.
"We are going to finish this job that we started of removing the dictatorship of Robert Mugabe."
source: BBC NEWS | Africa | Zimbabwe judge frees MDC's Biti
Africa lini tutaondokana na upuuzi huu, kila leo kugombea madaraka mara vita. Ma Rais wa Africa wengi wao hawatoki madarakani mpaka wapinduliwe.
Mi nilitegema ushindi wa Obama ungekuwa changamoto kwa viongozi wetu a kiafrica lakini wapi bwana. Viongozi wa Africa tunahitaji kubadilika sasa, change has come to the world.
Tatizo viongozi wetu wengi ni walafi na binafsi, Mungu ametupa kila kitu Africa lakini bado tuko poor. Viongozi wetu wanashirikiana na wahuni wazungu kukomba utajiri wetu Congo and others.
Kama tungekuwa smart enough tusingekuwa tegemezi hata kidogo.kuna kiongozi mmoja (Europe ) alipata kusema Africa sio masikini bali viongozi wao ndio masikini wa akili.May be he was right.
He had faced a possible death sentence after being accused of plotting a coup against President Robert Mugabe.
But Magistrate Olivia Mariga said prosecutors appeared unprepared to proceed against Mr Biti.
It could be a sign that the ruling Zanu-PF wants a proposed coalition government to work, say correspondents.
The decision was announced the day after parliament unanimously passed a constitutional amendment, creating the post of prime minister for opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
We are going to finish this job that we started of removing the dictatorship of Robert Mugabe
Tendai Biti
President Robert Mugabe is expected to sign the bill into law shortly.
The MDC also wants all of its jailed supporters and activists to be freed before Mr Tsvangirai takes office.
Ms Mariga also ruled Mr Biti had been improperly arrested when he was detained in June, in part over a document purporting to lay out opposition plans to overthrow the government.
The document has since been widely dismissed as fraudulent.
But Ms Mariga said prosecutors could still revive the case by issuing a summons.
Mr Biti said he was happy at the court's decision and remained defiant.
"We are going to finish this job that we started of removing the dictatorship of Robert Mugabe."
source: BBC NEWS | Africa | Zimbabwe judge frees MDC's Biti
Africa lini tutaondokana na upuuzi huu, kila leo kugombea madaraka mara vita. Ma Rais wa Africa wengi wao hawatoki madarakani mpaka wapinduliwe.
Mi nilitegema ushindi wa Obama ungekuwa changamoto kwa viongozi wetu a kiafrica lakini wapi bwana. Viongozi wa Africa tunahitaji kubadilika sasa, change has come to the world.
Tatizo viongozi wetu wengi ni walafi na binafsi, Mungu ametupa kila kitu Africa lakini bado tuko poor. Viongozi wetu wanashirikiana na wahuni wazungu kukomba utajiri wetu Congo and others.
Kama tungekuwa smart enough tusingekuwa tegemezi hata kidogo.kuna kiongozi mmoja (Europe ) alipata kusema Africa sio masikini bali viongozi wao ndio masikini wa akili.May be he was right.