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Anti-Mugabe war veterans on trial
22 Nov 2016 at 09:40hrs | Views
Five war veterans accused of undermining President Robert Mugabe's authority have gone on trial in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare.
It comes after the war veterans' association said in a statement in July that it was withdrawing its backing for him, accusing him of dictatorial tendencies, egocentrism and misrule.
The statement said the veterans would not support the 92-year-old president's re-election campaign, accusing him of abandoning them for the Zanu-PF's youth league.
Among those on trial are Victor Matemadanda, former Zimbabwe National Liberation War Veterans Association's secretary-general, and Douglas Mahiya, its former spokesman.
The war veterans spearheaded the invasion of white-owned farms starting in 2000 and have been accused of using election violence to keep Mr Mugabe in power.
Source - BBC
