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HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s new prime minister said Saturday that he must work with longtime President Robert Mugabe to try to reverse his country’s economic collapse, despite signs that factions in the Mugabe camp want to bring down the new coalition government.
Morgan Tsvangirai told The Associated Press the arrest of aide Roy Bennett, who was to be sworn in as deputy agriculture minister, was an attempt to end the unity agreement.
Bennett was detained by police Friday as Tsvangirai and Mugabe led the inauguration of Cabinet ministers.
Bennett’s arrest “undermines the spirit of our (unity) agreement,” Tsvangirai said Saturday. “It is very important to maintain the momentum of our agreement.”
