London
04 April 2008
The European Union has added its voice to those calling for the release, without delay, of the full results of Saturday's elections in Zimbabwe. The EU also protested the arrest of two journalists who were covering the elections there. Tendai Maphosa has more in this report for VOA from London.
The MDC claims that its tallies, based on totals posted outside polling stations, show that Morgan Tsvangirai, its presidential candidate, won the race against President Robert Mugabe who has been in power since independence in 1980.
Zimbabwe's official media has reported that no candidate won a clear majority and has hinted a second round run-off will be necessary to break the stalemate.
Zimbabwe's election law requires a presidential candidate to win 51 percent of the vote to avoid a run-off.