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MDC-T youths stage protests, demand election re-run
17 Aug 2013 at 19:59hrs | Views
Suspected MDC supporters today staged protests in some Harare high density suburbs expressing dismay over the outcome of the July 31 elections.
The protesters claimed that the polls were rigged by President Robert and his Zanu-PF party.
Scores of people suspected to be Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's supporters staged peaceful protests in Harare's Highfield and Mufakose high density suburbs demanding a re-run of the July 31 national elections.
One of the unidentified demonstrators, who addressed his fellow protestors, said they will not allow President Robert Mugabe to remain in power following the recent presidential election he won with a wide margin.
President Mugabe's Zanu-PF party won with a landslide victory against Mr. Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change although the prime minister remains adamant that the polls were fundamentally flawed.
The unidentified protester said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission should release all material used in the July 31 elections to allow Zimbabweans to scrutinize it.
Saturday's spontaneous demonstrations which lasted for a few minutes in both Highfield and Mufakose high density suburbs were not authorised by the police. Anti-riot police arrived in both suburbs after the protesters had dispersed.
The protests came only a day after Mr. Tsvangirai withdrew his court application challenging the outcome of the elections and his demand for fresh elections within 60 days.
The outgoing prime minister said he will now pursue "democratic means" to remove President Mugabe and his party from office
The protesters claimed that the polls were rigged by President Robert and his Zanu-PF party.
Scores of people suspected to be Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's supporters staged peaceful protests in Harare's Highfield and Mufakose high density suburbs demanding a re-run of the July 31 national elections.
One of the unidentified demonstrators, who addressed his fellow protestors, said they will not allow President Robert Mugabe to remain in power following the recent presidential election he won with a wide margin.
President Mugabe's Zanu-PF party won with a landslide victory against Mr. Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change although the prime minister remains adamant that the polls were fundamentally flawed.
The unidentified protester said the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission should release all material used in the July 31 elections to allow Zimbabweans to scrutinize it.
Saturday's spontaneous demonstrations which lasted for a few minutes in both Highfield and Mufakose high density suburbs were not authorised by the police. Anti-riot police arrived in both suburbs after the protesters had dispersed.
The protests came only a day after Mr. Tsvangirai withdrew his court application challenging the outcome of the elections and his demand for fresh elections within 60 days.
The outgoing prime minister said he will now pursue "democratic means" to remove President Mugabe and his party from office
Source - voa
