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HARARE-Zimbabwe police arrested the opposition MDC's secretary general as he flew in on Thursday ahead of a June 27 presidential run-off vote and detained party leader Morgan Tsvangirai for the third time this month.The opposition and human rights groups accuse President Robert Mugabe's government of waging a campaign of arrests and violent intimidation ahead of the run-off against Tsvangirai.MDC officials said party secretary general Tendai Biti was detained as he stepped off a plane at Harare airport. Biti, the party's number three, left the country soon after disputed March 29 elections to gather African support.Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena said Biti had been arrested over the opposition's early announcement of results from the elections."He was wanted in connection with the premature announcement of results before the official announcement of results by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission," he said.Chris Mhike, a lawyer acting for the MDC, said an urgent court application would be made to force authorities to bring Biti to court as soon as possible.Tsvangirai was detained at a roadblock on his way to address a campaign rally on Thursday, the party said. He was detained by police twice last week and held for several hours on both occasions.To read more go to:
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