the house has now spoken and i think pretty loudly and clearly with everything republican voting in favour of moving into this official inquiry phase to do oversight. when a majority of the house goes on record in support of an official impeachment inquiry with the power that resides solely in the house of representatives, i think that sends a message. message. helena humphrey on captiol hill. good to see you, tell us more about the reactions to the vote today. about the reactions to the vote toda . ., , ., , today. the vote result was alon: today. the vote result was along party today. the vote result was along party lines today. the vote result was along party lines stop - today. the vote result was along party lines stop so l today. the vote result was l along party lines stop so too was the reaction as well, as you might expect. the white house rather swiftly putting out a statement that this was baseless and nothing more than a political stunt. president biden accusi
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that was shingai nyoka in harare for us. hopewell chin ono is an award winning journalist and documentary film maker in harare. he says the zimbabwe election was marred by number voting irregularities. it wasn t a surprise that president mnangagwa s party and his administration would rig the election. it wasn t a surprise that the way they rigged the election was so brazen, because they have done that in the past. you had a situation where in areas which are mainly opposition strongholds, they didn t have election material, that is ballot papers, for over 12 hours, and this was a form of rigging, called voter suppression where voters end up giving up and they go home without voting. you had a situation in rural areas which are stronghold of the ruling zanu pf, strongholds in the sense they are able to manipulate the electorate there using food hand outs and fear and intimidation.
joining me now from harare is hopewell chin ono. he is an award winning journalist and documentary film maker. thank you forjoining us. as our correspondent pointed out there, it wasn t a huge surprise that mnangagwa won this election. however, since then, all of these allegations of vote rigging. it must leave the general public little bit adrift in terms of what they make of the result? . , , . the result? that s correct. it wasn t a the result? that s correct. it wasn t a surprise the result? that s correct. it wasn t a surprise that - the result? that s correct. it. wasn t a surprise that president mnangagwa s party and administration would rig the election. it wasn t a surprise that the way they rigged the election was so brazen, because they have done that in the past. you had a situation where in areas which remain mainly opposition strongholds, they didn t have a lecture material, that is ballot
michael jenkins say justice can be served now that the six white mississippi law enforcement officers who beat them for nearly two hours have entered guilty pleas. finally gave up. i knew how it was to give up. it wasn t a surprise. survive. it was hoping i ll make it to the end. reporter: prosecutors in mississippi say the officers tortured, used racial slurs and sexually assaulted the two black men inside a braxton home last january. court documents reveal reveal the officers who called themselves the goon squad broke down the door, beat, tased and threatened to rape parker and jenkins while calling them the n word and monkeys as they accused the men of sleeping with white women. they came to do what they wanted to do which was tortue us. they came to do what they did. reporter: the five rankin county officers were joined by