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Zimbabwe election headed for a runoff, results finally released

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A runoff will take place in Zimbabwe's controversial presidential election after officials said the main opposition leader won 47.9 percent of votes, compared to 43.2 for President Robert Mugabe.Since neither Morgan Tsvangirai nor Mugabe received 50 percent plus one vote, a runoff election is required by law.

It took almost 6 weeks for these results to be released. Most believe the election was won fairly by the opposition and this is a ploy for Mugabe to retain power.

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3 responses // Zimbabwe election headed for a runoff, results finally released

  • If Tsvangirai doesn't win in a scandal and controversy-free reelection...escalating violence will prove to be inevitable.
    bdphvb
  • http://uk.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUKL0289484720...
    Yesterday the European Commission called for Zimbabwe to allow international monitors access, to ensure a free and fair presidential run-off. It seems this would be a good direction to go in, but is a European body a suitable voice to raise this recommendation? Are we duty-bound to speak out... or should we stop meddling in African elections and allow the continent to develop its own democracy monitoring system?
    mischabarrett
  • Of course it was rigged... no way the people voted Mugabe back into power. The man is pure evil!
    The European Commission, despite their good intentions, will not be able to really do anything about the situation.

    The African Union should be the ones pressing for a change. The problem is that so many African countries have problems of their own that the African Union is powerless to enforce fair laws across the continent.

    I mean the United Nations intervened already in the case of Sudan, and the leaders of the different Sudanese sectors even signed a peace treaty in May 2006 in Nigeria. Is that peace treaty any good right now? Hell no!

    Africa needs a change of government across the continent, and the new leaders should appoint diplomats that will enforce justice and fairness in all countries. The African Union needs more power. If the European Commission and United Nations wants to help, they can start by empowering the African Union.
    addicted2tv

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