Morgan Tsvangirai faces possible Zimbabwe treason charge (due to wikileaks.)

[Donald Ian Rankin]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/27/wikileaks-morgan-tsvangirai-zimbabwe-sanctions

Morgan Tsvangirai faces possible Zimbabwe treason chargeLawyers to examine PM's comments on sanctions after WikiLeaks reveals talks with US diplomats



Zimbabwe is to investigate bringing treason charges against the prime minister, Morgan Tsvangirai, and other individuals over confidential talks with US diplomats revealed by WikiLeaks.

Johannes Tomana, the attorney general, said he would appoint a commission of five lawyers to examine whether recent disclosures in leaked US embassy cables amount to a breach of the constitution. A cable dated 24 December 2009 suggested Tsvangirai privately insisted sanctions "must be kept in place".

High treason in Zimbabwe can result in the death penalty. Tomana told the state-owned Herald newspaper: "With immediate effect, I am going to instruct a team of practising lawyers to look into the issues that arise from the WikiLeaks.

"The WikiLeaks appear to show a treasonous collusion between local Zimbabweans and the aggressive international world, particularly the United States."

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[Robb]

1. I'm sure we can expect a typically reasoned response from Mugabe.

:sarcasm:

[derby378]

2. Does Mugabe still have that Hitler mustache?

He's probably the only dictator today who rivals Kim Jong Il in utter madness.

[malaise]

3. Probably as reasoned as the US and British approach

to the promised land reform in Zimbabwe

[Donald Ian Rankin]

5. Almost certainly not, no. N.T.

[Statistical]

4. This is why Manning should (if convicted) get life in prison.

His release went far beyond exposing war crimes. He grabbed 250,000 random documents and released them.

Nobody can tell me he read all 250,000 docs. It was dump. Grab what you can, what will fit on a CD-R and dump it. There are consequences to such casual release of classified material.