This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7326968.stm
The article has changed 14 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority | Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority |
(20 minutes later) | |
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. |
Earlier, the opposition MDC said its leader Morgan Tsvangirai had won the presidential election. Zanu-PF said this was "wishful thinking". | |
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 |