Opposition’s Tallies Show It Leading in Zimbabwe Vote
- MDC says it is winning resoundingly, ready to form government
- Voting disorganized in some areas, chief EU observer says
Voters wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling station in the Mbare township, Harare, on July 30.
Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/BloombergZimbabwe’s main opposition party said it was well ahead in the first election of the post-Robert Mugabe era and it’s ready to form the next government, as unofficial results began streaming in.
With the first official tallies set to be announced on Tuesday afternoon, the focus now shifts to whether the vote was credible and the results are accepted, key pillars needed to rebuild the southern African nation’s international reputation and economy that was laid to waste under Mugabe’s 37-year rule. The jury is still out on whether the contest was fair, with observers raising concerns and the opposition alleging there’d been a deliberate attempt to frustrate and suppress urban voters.