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Mugabe declared winner of Zimbabwe presidential election
03 Aug 2013 at 14:16hrs | Views
ZEC Chairperson Rita Makarau has declared Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe (89) as duly elected President of Zimbabwe with effect from today.
Mugabe won 61% votes whilst Morgan Tsvangirai got 33.94% votes.
Zanu-PF also won a two-thirds majority.
The July 31 presidential election saw an extra 400 000 more participate in voting than during the Referendum.
Mugabe will be sworn in 9 days time.
RESULTS:
Robert Gabriel Mugabe - 2 110 434 (61.09%)
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai - 1 172 349 (33.94%)
Welshman Ncube - 92 637
Meanwhile Tsvangirai on Saturday said his party would challenge the result of fiercely disputed elections in the courts.
Tsvangirai said "there is national mourning in the country."
More to follow...
Mugabe won 61% votes whilst Morgan Tsvangirai got 33.94% votes.
Zanu-PF also won a two-thirds majority.
The July 31 presidential election saw an extra 400 000 more participate in voting than during the Referendum.
Mugabe will be sworn in 9 days time.
RESULTS:
Robert Gabriel Mugabe - 2 110 434 (61.09%)
Morgan Richard Tsvangirai - 1 172 349 (33.94%)
Welshman Ncube - 92 637
Meanwhile Tsvangirai on Saturday said his party would challenge the result of fiercely disputed elections in the courts.
Tsvangirai said "there is national mourning in the country."
More to follow...
Source - Byo24News
