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| A prominent critic of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, is being sued for alleged adultery. | A prominent critic of President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, is being sued for alleged adultery. |
| The lawsuit has been filed by the husband of a woman who worked as a secretary in the archbishop's office. | The lawsuit has been filed by the husband of a woman who worked as a secretary in the archbishop's office. |
| Lawyers for Archbishop Ncube called the allegations an orchestrated attempt to discredit him. | Lawyers for Archbishop Ncube called the allegations an orchestrated attempt to discredit him. |
| The archbishop, who denies the allegations, has openly denounced Mr Mugabe as a "megalomaniac". | The archbishop, who denies the allegations, has openly denounced Mr Mugabe as a "megalomaniac". |
| Earlier this month in an interview with the BBC, he argued that a case could be made for the overthrow of the president. PIUS NCUBE Born: 1946Archbishop of BulawayoWorked in Matabeleland during massacres in the 1980sHas called for protests against Mugabe class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/6562815.stm">Profile: The turbulent archbishop He has said the political and economic situation in Zimbabwe has reached "life-threatening proportions", and that regional political intervention was now needed. | |
| Zimbabwean state radio said Onesimus Sibanda was demanding 20 billion Zimbabwe dollars (about $160,000, or £80,000 on the country's black market exchange rate) in damages from the archbishop. | Zimbabwean state radio said Onesimus Sibanda was demanding 20 billion Zimbabwe dollars (about $160,000, or £80,000 on the country's black market exchange rate) in damages from the archbishop. |
| It said his wife, Rosemary Sibanda, had "admitted the affair to" the state broadcasting company. | It said his wife, Rosemary Sibanda, had "admitted the affair to" the state broadcasting company. |
| Attorney Nick Matonzi said it was "some kind of orchestrated attempt to embarrass the archbishop", who he said would will deny the allegations in court. | Attorney Nick Matonzi said it was "some kind of orchestrated attempt to embarrass the archbishop", who he said would will deny the allegations in court. |
| Earlier this year, Archbishop Ncube called for mass street protests and said people must be prepared to stand in front of "blazing guns" to force Mr Mugabe from power. |