Zimbabwe begins vote recount

April 19, 2008 

The ballots are from the parliamentary elections held on March 29. The opposing MDC made an appeal to Harare's High Court for the recount to be stopped. However it was rejected, Justice Antonia Guvava saying "I find no merit in the application... Accordingly, the application is dismissed with costs." Despite this MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai, who is currently staying in South Africa for his own safety, claims to have won both parliamentary and presidential elections outright. 
Opponents of Mugabe's regime have accused him of being biased and are certain that he will cheat. "Clearly these guys have tampered with the boxes. They can't deny that," the MDC's spokesman Nelson Chamisa said. "How do you expect us to have confidence in the process?". 
British prime minister Gordon Brown also criticised Mugabe, claiming before the United Nations Security Council in New York on Wednesday that "no one thinks" he won the election. Mr. Mugabe needs 9 of the 23 recounted ballots to be in his party's favour to retain a parliamentary majority.
Zimbabwe begins vote recount April 19 , 2008 The ballots are from the parliamentary elections held on March 29 . The opposing MDC made an appeal to Harare 's High Court for the recount to be stopped . However it was rejected , Justice Antonia Guvava saying " I find no merit in the application ... Accordingly , the application is dismissed with costs . " Despite this MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai , who is currently staying in South Africa for his own safety , claims to have won both parliamentary and presidential elections outright . Opponents of Mugabe 's regime have accused him of being biased and are certain that he will cheat . " Clearly these guys have tampered with the boxes . They ca n't deny that , " the MDC 's spokesman Nelson Chamisa said . " How do you expect us to have confidence in the process ? " . British prime minister Gordon Brown also criticised Mugabe , claiming before the United Nations Security Council in New York on Wednesday that " no one thinks " he won the election . Mr. Mugabe needs 9 of the 23 recounted ballots to be in his party 's favour to retain a parliamentary majority .
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