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September 2009 Vol 11, National News

Tsvangirai Wins Two International Awards

By SW radio   Fri, Oct 09, 2009

Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai received a prestigious human rights award and a lifetime achievement award in Spain on Thursday. Tsvangirai's spokesperson James Maridadi told SW Radio Africa from Spain that the International Bar Association has awarded the Prime Minister with their human rights award in recognition of his efforts to advance the cause of human rights in his country. Tsvangirai was also given the International Lifetime Achievement Award 2009 from the Spanish Foundation Cristobal Gabarron, for his fight for peace and democracy.

He said: "It is hardly surprising. If you look at the road Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has walked since the formation of the MDC, if you look at the road he has travelled ever since the formation of the inclusive government. It is hardly surprising that he would be in the running for a Nobel Peace prize"

The spokesperson went on to say: "We got the information last night and all he said was that just being nominated alone was enough to humble him. He looks at the nomination as a vote of thanks to the people of Zimbabwe in their steadfast quest to bring about democratic change and real change through peaceful means. He says he has chosen the ballot and not the bullet to bring about real change in Zimbabwe

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