By Tichaona Sibanda
4 July 2005

MDC President Morgan Tsvangirai is a committed leader who will never give up his desire to free Zimbabwe from tyranny, his biographer Sarah Hudleston said on Tuesday.

Author Sarah Hudleston said it was a wonderful and exciting experience to be able to chronicle the life of Morgan Tsvangirai in 'these early years of his political life'. She was speaking from Johannesburg where on Monday the MDC leader attended the launch of his biography called 'Face of Courage.
Hudleston, who travelled extensively in Zimbabwe researching the 160 page book, described Morgan Tsvangirai as a loving family man who never lost touch with his roots.

She said despite the dangers associated with opposing Robert Mugabe, the MDC leader is determined to fight to the end to get rid of Robert Mugabe's government.

'During the four years I've worked with Tsvangirai, he has never doubted or shown any signs of giving up. He jokes a lot as well, reminding me occasionally that Robert Mugabe doesn't think Tsvangirai is good looking enough to be the President of Zimbabwe,' said Hudleston.

Also in attendance at the book launch was prominent South African human rights lawyer George Bizos, who remarked that Zimbabwe's 'clean-up operation' seriously compromised the rule of the law.