(3 Mar 2009)
1. Wide shot of Parliament of Zimbabwe building
2. Wide shot of former opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai's motorcade arriving at Parliament building
3. Close up shot of Tsvangirai getting out of car and walking into Parliament
4. Wide establishing shot of Parliament interior
5. Tsvangirai and Minister of Defence, Emmerson Mnangagwa, sitting and talking
6. Close up shot of Arthur Mutambara and Mnangagwa sitting
7. Wide of Tsvangirai walking to be sworn in as member of parliament
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwean Prime Minister:
"I, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Zimbabwe and observe the laws of Zimbabwe, so help me God."
9. Close up of Tsvangirai putting signature to paper
10. Tsvangirai walking to sit down
11. SOUNDBITE: (English) Arthur Mutambara, Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe:
"I, Arthur Guseni Oliver Mutambara do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Zimbabwe and observe the laws of Zimbabwe, so help me God."
12. Wide of the Speaker of Parliament, Lovemore Moyo and Clerk of Parliament, Austin Zvoma and Tsvangirai preparing to leave
STORYLINE
Former Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn into parliament on Tuesday.
His swearing-in ceremony took place as a Zimbabwean judge ordered the release of a senior lawmaker, who was part of the opposition until a new unity government was formed last month, after nearly three weeks in prison on weapons charges.
High Court judge Tedias Karwi ruled there was "no merit" in the state's application for Movement for Democratic Change lawmaker Roy Bennett to be denied bail.
The detention of Bennett, who was nominated as deputy agriculture minister, has strained relations in the new unity government.
He was arrested hours before the new Cabinet was sworn in.
It was not immediately clear whether Bennett would be released immediately or whether the state would appeal to the Supreme Court.
Defence lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa told reporters the state wanted bail raised to five-thousand US dollars and require him to report to police each day, but the judge refused.
Following Tsvangirai being sworn in, Attorney General Johannes Tomana was also sworn, after being unilaterally reappointed by President Robert Mugabe last week to the anger of the Movement for Democratic Change, which said it breached the power-sharing agreement.
Tomana's office is believed responsible for the continued detention of Bennett, as well as human rights activists.
The Movement for Democratic Change said it feared the state would not comply with the release order because prosecutors were seen at Tomana's office, apparently seeking new orders.
It said a total of 10 Movement for Democratic Change and civil society activists who have been languishing in prison since last year were released, but three remained in custody after failing to meet stringent bail conditions.
Tsvangirai has insisted on the release of all political detainees but it remains unclear how much real power he wields against Mugabe.
House Speaker Lovemore Moyo, a Tsvangirai loyalist, played down the differences as he welcomed the new members into the lower house.
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