Last updated: 15 october, 2009 - 00:49 GMT

MDC outraged by Roy Bennett detention

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Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader and Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, is today expected to address the media on the detention and indictment of his Agriculture Minister designate, Roy Bennett.

Mr Bennett faces life imprisonment on charges related to possession of arms for the purposes of terrorism, banditry and insurgency.

The MDC, which is threatening to pull out of Zimbabwe's power sharing government over this development, says the charges are trumped-up and politically motivated.

Zimbabwean Journalist Brian Hungwe spoke to MDC spokesperson, Nelson Chamisa.

He began by asking what the mood is like in the MDC following Roy Bennet's indictment.

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