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Justice Paddington Garwe ruled that the certificate issued by Nicholas Goche, Minister of State Security, claiming that information on the operations of the Central Intelligence Organization was privileged, was valid but the certificate did not exempt CIO boss Happyton Bonyongwe from answering questions on his role in the destruction of the payment vouchers.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai said twelve years ago the military was one of the major influences on President Robert Mugabe, with the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front and regional leaders being the other two, so all three had to turn against him to force Mugabe to leave the scene.

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Lawyers for Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai, secretary general Welshman Ncube and legislator Renson Gasela, who were facing treason charges for allegedly plotting to assassinate President Robert Mugabe, were confident that their clients would be acquitted.

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The Movement for Democratic Change came under fire for fumbling along without any sense of urgency or direction.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai told diplomats on 21 November 2000 that his party was considering four scenarios for its role in Zimbabwe.

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United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Tom McDonald was thrilled when Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai told him that the party had not yet decided on whether to go ahead with the planned mass action in December or not.

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Innocent Chagonda, the lawyer for Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai in his treason case, was confident about winning his case but the United States embassy warned that the stakes were high and there were signs that should worry the MDC.

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Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai had to personally meet United States ambassador to Zimbabwe Tom McDonald to apologise for a diplomatic embarrassment after a press release from his party had implied that the party had asked the US for help to remove President Robert Mugabe from power.

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In what his lawyer described as pure harassment Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai was charged with possessing an unlicenced radio- one of the walkie-talkies used by his bodyguards.

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