Zimbabwe Election: Emmerson Mnangagwa Declared Winner In Disputed Poll

Emmerson Mnangagwa

Incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe’s presidential election, according to the country’s electoral commission.

Mnangagwa won 50.8% of votes to 44.3% for opposition leader Nelson Chamisa with all 10 provinces declared.

The chairman of Chamisa’s MDC Alliance said the count could not be verified.

By narrowly winning more than 50% of the vote, Mnangagwa avoids a second run-off election against Chamisa.

The president said he was “humbled” on Twitter, and called the result “a new beginning”.

But Chamisa has insisted he has won the presidential poll, telling reporters earlier on Thursday the ruling Zanu-PF party was “trying to bastardise the result”, something that “we will not allow”.

But the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) said there was “absolutely no skulduggery”.

Mnangagwa’s supporters celebrated after the results were announced while opposition supporters protested in Harare over alleged vote-rigging, which led to six deaths on Wednesday.

The elections were the first since long-time ruler Robert Mugabe, 94, was ousted in November last year.





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