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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority
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President Robert Mugabe's party has lost its majority in parliament, the Zimbabwe Election Commission says.President Robert Mugabe's party has lost its majority in parliament, the Zimbabwe Election Commission says.
It says Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105. One seat has gone to an independent.It says Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105. One seat has gone to an independent.
Although seven seats have yet to be declared, this means Zanu-PF cannot win an overall majority. Earlier, the opposition MDC said its leader Morgan Tsvangirai had won the presidential election. Zanu-PF said this was "wishful thinking".
The opposition MDC says its leader won the presidential election but official results have not yet been released. The official presidential election results not yet been declared.
'Irresponsible'
The MDC released its own results to back up its claim of victory in the presidential poll.
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.
Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga said the claim of victory was irresponsible and could incite violence.
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 for all sorts of rumours