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\n<\/span><\/p>\nZimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has called for a “divorce” from his national unity government colleague President Robert Mugabe.<\/p>\n
Mr Tsvangirai organised a news conference after his ally, Energy Minister Elton Mangoma, was arrested.<\/p>\n
He said the relationship between the parties had broken down and called for elections to be held.<\/p>\n
Former foes Mr Mugabe and Mr Tsvangirai joined in a unity government two years ago after a disputed election.<\/p>\n
But Mr Tsvangirai told the news conference: “We have reached a moment where we are saying, let’s agree that this is not working, it’s dysfunctional. <\/p>\n
“If people find that a marriage has reached irreconcilable differences, they agree to a divorce.”<\/p>\n
He said elections should be held under the auspices of Sadc (Southern African Development Community).<\/p>\n
Mr Mangoma, a founder of Mr Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was taken from his offices by three plain-clothes police on Thursday.<\/p>\n
A police spokesman could not confirm whether Mr Mangoma had been arrested or was just being questioned, and no reasons were given for his detention. <\/p>\n
Reports say the arrest is believed to be in connection with a fuel deal the minister made in December with a little-known South African company.<\/p>\n
MPs from Mr Mugabe’s Zanu-PF party accused Mr Mangoma of bypassing tender procedures and also claimed that only a fraction of the fuel paid for had actually been delivered.<\/p>\n
He denies any wrongdoing and says all the fuel was delivered.<\/p>\n
The MDC and Zanu-PF agreed to share power after disputes over the 2008 election which saw many thousands of MDC activists forced from their homes by pro-Mugabe militias.<\/p>\n
The MDC won a majority of seats in parliament but Mr Tsvangirai pulled out of the presidential run-off, saying he wanted to save his supporters’ lives.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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