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Tsvangirai says crash an accident Tsvangirai says crash an accident
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Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said the car crash that killed his wife was an accident. Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has said the car crash that killed his wife Susan was an accident.
Mr Tsvangirai said there was only a "one in a thousand" chance that the incident involved any foul play.Mr Tsvangirai said there was only a "one in a thousand" chance that the incident involved any foul play.
He was speaking as the lorry driver involved in the collision was expected to plead not guilty to culpable homicide at a court appearance.He was speaking as the lorry driver involved in the collision was expected to plead not guilty to culpable homicide at a court appearance.
Mr Tsvangirai has returned to Zimbabwe to prepare his wife's funeral after undergoing treatment in Botswana.Mr Tsvangirai has returned to Zimbabwe to prepare his wife's funeral after undergoing treatment in Botswana.
"When something happens, there is always speculation but I want to say in this case, if there was any foul play, it was one in a thousand," Mr Tsvangirai was quoted as telling mourners outside his home in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. "When something happens, there is always speculation but I want to say in this case, if there was any foul play, it was one in a thousand," Mr Tsvangirai was quoted as telling mourners outside his home in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. I want to thank God giving me 31 years with my wife Morgan TsvangiraiZimbabwean prime minister class="" href="/1/hi/world/africa/7930694.stm">Rumours fly after Tsvangirai crash
Referring to his late wife, Susan, he said: "It was an accident and unfortunately it took her life." Wearing dark glasses and with his face still swollen, he said: "It was an accident and unfortunately it took her [Susan's] life."
Many Zimbabweans are suspicious about Mrs Tsvangirai's death, because of past acrimony between Mr Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe.Many Zimbabweans are suspicious about Mrs Tsvangirai's death, because of past acrimony between Mr Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe.
Police have said a lorry carrying aid crossed into the lane in which the prime minister's 4x4 was travelling on Friday and side-swiped the vehicle, causing it to roll over three times.Police have said a lorry carrying aid crossed into the lane in which the prime minister's 4x4 was travelling on Friday and side-swiped the vehicle, causing it to roll over three times.
Rally planned 'Trials and tribulations'
Lorry driver Chinoona Mwanda, 35, was appearing at a magistrates' court in the town of Chivu in the province of Mashonaland East, about 200km (124 miles) south-east of Harare.Lorry driver Chinoona Mwanda, 35, was appearing at a magistrates' court in the town of Chivu in the province of Mashonaland East, about 200km (124 miles) south-east of Harare.
His lawyer said he was attributing the accident to the poor state of the road.Morgan and Susan Tsvangirai had been married for 31 years His lawyer said he was attributing the accident to the poor state of the road.Morgan and Susan Tsvangirai had six children together
Thousands of people from the townships of Harare have been walking long distances to the prime minister's home in Strathaven, a western suburb of the capital, to pay their respects to Mrs Tsvangirai. In Harare, thousands of people from the townships have been walking long distances to the prime minister's home in Strathaven, a western suburb of the capital, to pay their respects to Mrs Tsvangirai.
Mr Tsvangirai said he had returned to Harare to resume work because that was what his wife would have wanted.
"I want to thank God giving me 31 years with my wife," he said.
"We know that we shall all die, but let's celebrate the life of Susan because we have gone through trials and tribulations together," he said.
Zimbabwean journalist Brian Hungwe says a rally is to be held at Glamis Stadium in Harare on Tuesday to pay tribute to Mrs Tsvangirai on the eve of her burial.Zimbabwean journalist Brian Hungwe says a rally is to be held at Glamis Stadium in Harare on Tuesday to pay tribute to Mrs Tsvangirai on the eve of her burial.
Mr Tsvangirai's long-time political rival President Mugabe and his wife Grace visited the MDC leader's bedside on Friday evening. Mr Tsvangirai's long-time political rival President Mugabe and his wife Grace visited the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader's bedside on Friday evening.
Mr Tsvangirai, who had previously spent time in Botswana while in opposition, flew there on Saturday for medical tests and rest after leaving a private clinic in Harare, MDC officials said. Mr Tsvangirai, who had previously spent time in Botswana while in opposition, flew there on Saturday for medical tests and rest after leaving a private clinic in Harare.
He was treated for head and neck injuries from Friday's crash at the hospital in the capital. MDC officials had said they saw nothing to suggest foul play, but that they want to carry out their own investigation of the collision.
Officials from Mr Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change had said they saw nothing to suggest foul play, but that they want to carry out their own investigation of the collision.
The British foreign ministry said the truck was part of an aid project jointly funded by the US and UK and that the crash appeared to be "a genuine accident".The British foreign ministry said the truck was part of an aid project jointly funded by the US and UK and that the crash appeared to be "a genuine accident".
The collision came two days after Mr Tsvangirai delivered his maiden speech to parliament after being sworn in as prime minister in Zimbabwe's power-sharing government.The collision came two days after Mr Tsvangirai delivered his maiden speech to parliament after being sworn in as prime minister in Zimbabwe's power-sharing government.
But relations between the MDC and Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party remain tense, with MDC ministerial nominee Roy Bennett still in custody, accused of links to an alleged plot to kill Mr Mugabe.But relations between the MDC and Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party remain tense, with MDC ministerial nominee Roy Bennett still in custody, accused of links to an alleged plot to kill Mr Mugabe.