Zimbabwe’s opposition claims a clear lead over President Robert Mugabe and his party, as pressure mounts for the swift announcement of full results from presidential and parliamentary polls.
Riot police patrolled the capital Harare as the first official returns trickled in, putting Mugabe’s ruling Zanu-PF party and challenger Morgan Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) neck and neck in the parliamentary election.
The opposition charged that delays in releasing the full results from Saturday’s ballots were part of an effort to help Mugabe prolong his 28-year rule.
"The people have spoken against the dictatorship," MDC general secretary Tendai Biti told a press conference.
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NVDL: If Mugabe wins, and South Africa continue with their so-called 'quiet diplomacy' [that's code for endorsing someone who is essentially a glutton for self-enrichment at the expense of an entire country], I think I'm going to start considering packing my bags.
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