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Opposition claim 'tsunami' of votes
Opposition claim 'tsunami' of votes
Last Modified: 31 Mar 2008
By:
James Blake
The first results for Zimbabwe's parliamentary election have begun to trickle in, with the opposition claiming a "tsunami" of votes in their favour.
In the vacuum created in the 36 hours since the polls closed, the MDC has claimed a landslide victory.
Results of the 24 seats declared officially so far, however, show the party level-pegging with the ruling ZANU-PF, fuelling the opposition's concerns about vote-rigging.
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