The winner of Scotland�s Burns Humanitarian Award, Archbishop Pius Ncube was Zimbabwe�s most eloquent spokesman for human rights and Robert Mugabe�s most powerful opponent ... until a sex scandal tarnished his reputation. In an exclusive interview, Ncube for the first time admits his �human weakness� and we reveal how the Vatican insisted he give up his battle for democracy. From Fred Bridgland In Johannesburg
IN advance of Zimbabwe's presidential election, the Vatican has silenced Roman Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube, for long the most outspoken critic of President Robert Mugabe - whose autocratic rule seems certain to be extended in the controversial poll next weekend.
