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MDC minister arrested in Harare MDC minister arrested in Harare
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A senior opposition official has been arrested as he was due to be sworn in as a deputy minister in Zimbabwe's unity government, his party says. A senior opposition official has been arrested in Zimbabwe ahead of the swearing in of a new unity government cabinet, his party says.
Roy Bennett, his party's nominee to become deputy agriculture minister, was reportedly seized at a Harare airport.Roy Bennett, his party's nominee to become deputy agriculture minister, was reportedly seized at a Harare airport.
He is a white farmer, who has lost his property under President Robert Mugabe's land reform programme, and has previously reported death threats.He is a white farmer, who has lost his property under President Robert Mugabe's land reform programme, and has previously reported death threats.
MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Mr Mugabe have agreed to share power.MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai and Mr Mugabe have agreed to share power.
An MDC spokesman said Mr Bennett was arrested at the small Charles Prince airport, north-west of the capital, Harare. Movement for Democratic Change spokesman Ian Makone said Mr Bennett was arrested at the small Charles Prince airport, north-west of the capital, Harare.
On Thursday Mr Bennett told the BBC that he was in hiding as the security services had issued an arrest warrant for him.On Thursday Mr Bennett told the BBC that he was in hiding as the security services had issued an arrest warrant for him.
The BBC's Andrew Harding in the capital, Harare, says Mr Bennett was in no doubt that Zanu-PF hardliners were trying to scupper the new coalition.The BBC's Andrew Harding in the capital, Harare, says Mr Bennett was in no doubt that Zanu-PF hardliners were trying to scupper the new coalition.
"They want us to walk away from this deal. We've just got to be smarter than them," he said."They want us to walk away from this deal. We've just got to be smarter than them," he said.