The first round of preliminary results for the Zimbabwe election have been declared, and Nelson Chamisa has got a bone to pick.
The MDC leader was dealt a blow when the earliest batch of votes were declared on Tuesday evening and finalised by Wednesday morning. The ruling Zanu-PF party are on course to retain their Parliamentary majority.
Zimbabwe Election Results So Far:
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced a total of 152 declared results for the National Assembly. Of the 152, Zanu-PF won 109 seats, while the MDC Alliance got 41 seats. The National Patriotic Front (NPF) and an independent candidate make up the remaining two votes. |
| Zimbabwe Election Results So Far: As MDC’s Nelson Chamisa Touts “Fake Results” Conspiracy! |
Nelson Chamisa’s “Fake Election” Claims:
@ZecZim seeks to release results to buy time & reverse the people’s presidential election victory. The strategy is meant to prepare Zim mentally to accept fake presidential results. We have more votes than @EDMnangagwa We won the popular vote & will defend it says @NelsonChamisa pic.twitter.com/gcjjxMJd7B— Zimbabwe Elections (@electionszw) August 1, 2018
Chamisa, though, is not taking these results lightly. He claims that these Parliamentary figures are a strategy being devised to prepare the public for “fake presidential results” – by announcing that Zanu-PF have a majority in the National Assembly, the MDC leader believes it’ll be easier to lie about an Mnangagwa victory:
What Will Happen In The Presidential Vote?
The presidential vote is expected to be much closer than what we’ve seen in the one for seats in Parliament. The face-off between the ruling party and their main opposition has been too close to call over the last few days. |
| Zimbabwe Election Results So Far: As MDC’s Nelson Chamisa Touts “Fake Results” Conspiracy! |
