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| Zimbabwe rivals to attend summit | Zimbabwe rivals to attend summit |
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| President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai are to attend an emergency summit of regional leaders to discuss Zimbabwe's recent election. | President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai are to attend an emergency summit of regional leaders to discuss Zimbabwe's recent election. |
| Saturday's talks in Zambia were called amid the failure of Zimbabwe's election commission to publish results of the presidential election held 12 days ago. | Saturday's talks in Zambia were called amid the failure of Zimbabwe's election commission to publish results of the presidential election held 12 days ago. |
| The opposition has refused to take part in any second round run-off vote. | The opposition has refused to take part in any second round run-off vote. |
| Mr Tsvangirai is in Botswana, where a minister quoted him as saying he had left a tense Zimbabwe to ask for help. | Mr Tsvangirai is in Botswana, where a minister quoted him as saying he had left a tense Zimbabwe to ask for help. |
| We are concerned that an illegitimate government is now in place in Zimbabwe Tendai BitiMovement for Democratic Change Harare diary: Seeking good omens | We are concerned that an illegitimate government is now in place in Zimbabwe Tendai BitiMovement for Democratic Change Harare diary: Seeking good omens |
| At a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, the Movement for Democratic Change said the delay of results amounted to "a constitutional coup d'etat". | At a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, the Movement for Democratic Change said the delay of results amounted to "a constitutional coup d'etat". |
| MDC Secretary General Tendai Biti said: "We won the presidential election hands down, without the need for a run-off, so we will not participate in a run-off." | MDC Secretary General Tendai Biti said: "We won the presidential election hands down, without the need for a run-off, so we will not participate in a run-off." |
| The MDC originally reported that Mr Tsvangirai had won 50.3% of the vote. Asked whether this was a big enough margin to declare victory, Mr Biti said the party had since obtained broader results suggesting it had done even better. | |
| 'No crisis' | 'No crisis' |
| Mr Biti accused ruling Zanu-PF-backed militias of unleashing a campaign of violence across the country to intimidate rural voters ahead of a possible run-off. | |
| It coincided with a similar charge made by Amnesty International, which accused Zimbabwean police and soldiers of "organised post-election violence aimed at opposition supporters". | |
| Mr Biti said Mr Mugabe was a "caretaker president", adding: "So we are therefore concerned that an illegitimate government is now in place in Zimbabwe." | |
| Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who chairs the 14-nation Sadc grouping, has called the weekend's emergency meeting. | Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa, who chairs the 14-nation Sadc grouping, has called the weekend's emergency meeting. |
| ELECTION RESULTS SO FAR Presidential results: None so farWinner needs more than 50% to avoid run-off Senate results: Zanu-PF: 30MDC: 24MDC breakaway: 6 | ELECTION RESULTS SO FAR Presidential results: None so farWinner needs more than 50% to avoid run-off Senate results: Zanu-PF: 30MDC: 24MDC breakaway: 6 |
| Zimbabwe's Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu said they were happy to brief Sadc, but added: "There is no crisis in Zimbabwe that warrants a special meeting on Zimbabwe." | Zimbabwe's Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu said they were happy to brief Sadc, but added: "There is no crisis in Zimbabwe that warrants a special meeting on Zimbabwe." |
| Mr Tsvangirai wants other southern African leaders to put pressure on the Zimbabwean government to announce the results of the 29 March presidential election. | |
| US President George W Bush on Thursday said Zimbabwe's authorities had to release the results "as soon as possible", the White House said. | US President George W Bush on Thursday said Zimbabwe's authorities had to release the results "as soon as possible", the White House said. |
| A spokesman for Mr Bush said he made the call in a telephone conversation with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. | A spokesman for Mr Bush said he made the call in a telephone conversation with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete. |
| Independent and ruling party projections say Mr Tsvangirai did not win the 50% vote share needed to win outright. | Independent and ruling party projections say Mr Tsvangirai did not win the 50% vote share needed to win outright. |
| Legal challenge | Legal challenge |
| South Africa dismissed any suggestion it would ask Mr Mugabe to step down. | South Africa dismissed any suggestion it would ask Mr Mugabe to step down. |
| Its deputy foreign minister said in Pretoria: "We are not a government who can ask other presidents to step down." | Its deputy foreign minister said in Pretoria: "We are not a government who can ask other presidents to step down." |
| The MDC says there is no need for a presidential run-off | The MDC says there is no need for a presidential run-off |
| Meanwhile, Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper reports the ruling Zanu-PF has increased the number of constituency results it is contesting from 16 to 21. | Meanwhile, Zimbabwe's state-run Herald newspaper reports the ruling Zanu-PF has increased the number of constituency results it is contesting from 16 to 21. |
| In the House of Assembly, Zanu-PF has lost its majority for the first time since independence, with 97 seats against the MDC's 99 in the 210-seat chamber. A smaller MDC faction has 10 seats. | In the House of Assembly, Zanu-PF has lost its majority for the first time since independence, with 97 seats against the MDC's 99 in the 210-seat chamber. A smaller MDC faction has 10 seats. |
| The MDC is still hoping legal action in the High Court will lead to the immediate release of the presidential results. A ruling is due on Monday. | The MDC is still hoping legal action in the High Court will lead to the immediate release of the presidential results. A ruling is due on Monday. |