Zimbabwe is being groomed to accept a Mnangagwa victory, says Chamisa
Election observers are due to pronounce on whether the polls were free and fair
Harare — MDC presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa accused the ruling Zanu-PF of trying to steal the general election on Wednesday, after official figures gave President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s party a majority in parliament. Chamisa and Mnangagwa were the main contenders in Monday’s vote, the first since Robert Mugabe was forced to resign after a de facto coup in November, after nearly four decades years in power. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s results showed Mnangagwa’s Zanu-PF cruising to a big majority after picking up 109 seats against 41 for the opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC). Another 58 seats are yet to be declared. Results of the presidential poll are expected by Saturday. On his official Twitter feed, Chamisa accused the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission of releasing the parliamentary results first to prepare Zimbabweans for a Mnangagwa presidential victory. “The strategy is meant to prepare Zimbabwe mentally to accept fake presidential results. We’ve more vo...
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