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Zimbabwean opposition leader says he did not write article calling for peacekeepers

26-06-2008 - 17:05

Zimbabwe's opposition leader says he did not write commentary that appeared under his name calling for U.N. peacekeepers in his country.

Morgan Tsvangirai says the British newspaper The Guardian was assured by "credible sources" that he had approved the article, which appeared in Wednesday's edition, but he had not.

In a statement distributed by his Movement for Democratic Change, Tsvangirai says he is not advocating military intervention by any organization.

An aide, George Sibotshiwe, said Thursday the party was trying to determine how the commentary was given to The Guardian under Tsvangirai's name.

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