Updated Thursday, May 8, 2008 0:00 am TWN, AP

Zimbabwe opposition says violence worsening

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Supporters of Zimbabwe’s opposition party are under increasing attack as the nation awaits word on when a presidential runoff will be held, an official said Wednesday. It took Zimbabwe’s electoral commission more than a month to announce results from the March 29 first round of voting. Independent rights activists have accused the ruling party of using that time to mount a campaign of violence and intimidation to undermine support for the opposition before a runoff.

More attacks have been reported since May 2, when electoral officials announced that Movement for Democratic Change president Morgan Tsvangirai won the most votes March 29, but not the majority needed to avoid a runoff with President Robert Mugabe, the second-place finisher.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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