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Delayed presidential election results cause unrest in Zimbabwe
2008/04/19 23:45 17 (GMT)
africanwhaleTokyo,Japan |
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According to the government of Zimbabwe, a country in Southern Africa, suffers from a higher inflation surpassing an annual rate of 160,000% . And it is here in this country that presidential and congressional elections, the results of which have attracted interest from all over the world, were held on March 29. The opposition party, the MDC (Movement for Democratic Change), was quick to celebrate its victory, announcing that it won a majority of the congressional seats.
However, the results of the presidential election have not yet been released even though more than 3 weeks have gone by.
The incumbent president, Robert Mugabe, has been in power since the country's independence in 1980, yet his tough policies have been criticized by the international community for being dictatorial.
The ruling party, ZANU-PF (Zimbabwe Africa National Union-Patriotic Front) led by the charismatic president, Robert Mugabe, has refused to announce the results of the presidential election. Political tension is on the rise, and there has been some violent action taken against activists of the opposition party.
Although Zimbabwe has been in a state of political unrest before, its citizens and local NGOs are concerned that the current situation may trigger a large insurrection, resulting in many dead and injured.
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