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| Zimbabwe opposition claim victory | Zimbabwe opposition claim victory |
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| Zimbabwe's opposition party says its leader Morgan Tsvangirai has won the presidential election, releasing its own results to back up the claim. | Zimbabwe's opposition party says its leader Morgan Tsvangirai has won the presidential election, releasing its own results to back up the claim. |
| MDC Party Secretary General Tendai Biti said Mr Tsvangirai had won 50.3% of the vote to President Robert Mugabe's 43.8%, so avoiding a run-off. | MDC Party Secretary General Tendai Biti said Mr Tsvangirai had won 50.3% of the vote to President Robert Mugabe's 43.8%, so avoiding a run-off. |
| Results have yet to be officially declared but the state-run Herald newspaper has predicted a run-off. | Results have yet to be officially declared but the state-run Herald newspaper has predicted a run-off. |
| The ruling Zanu-PF party told Reuters the MDC's claim was "wishful thinking". | The ruling Zanu-PF party told Reuters the MDC's claim was "wishful thinking". |
| The deputy information minister was quoted as saying Mr Mugabe was not going anywhere. | The deputy information minister was quoted as saying Mr Mugabe was not going anywhere. |
| In his news conference, Mr Biti said there was "anxiety and disappointment" at the failure of the Zimbabwe Election Commission to declare presidential results. | |
| This had produced a vacuum, he said, giving room to all sorts of rumours. | This had produced a vacuum, he said, giving room to all sorts of rumours. |