HARARE, Zimbabwe – Attorneys for a jilted ex-lover of Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai say a court ordered him to stop his wedding to another woman on Saturday because he might face bigamy charges.
Lawyer Everson Samkange said Friday a magistrate ruled that Tsvangirai was in a customary marriage with the woman for whom he paid a bride price under Zimbabwe's tribal laws. The magistrate ruled that Tsvangirai's planned marriage Saturday to a different woman would make him a bigamist.
Tsvangirai's attorneys said they will immediately appeal to the High Court to allow Saturday's ceremony.
Earlier this week, a High Court judge ruled that the marriage between Tsvangirai and the rejected woman was not "valid" under Zimbabwe's legal system.
Top regional politicians have been invited to Saturday's lavish nuptials.
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