Zimbabwe's opposition MDC boycotts unity government

Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:23am EDT

HARARE Oct 16 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's opposition MDC said on Friday it is disengaging from the ruling ZANU-PF party in the country's power-sharing government, until all outstanding issues are fulfilled and a political deal reached.

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change MDC who formed a unity government with President Robert Mugabe in February, said it was not pulling out of the government but will not engage with ZANU-PF.

The fresh crisis in Zimbabwe comes after a Zimbabwe court this week ordered the prison detention of Roy Bennett, a senior MDC official, and ruled that he should stand trial on terrorism charges.

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