Verifying the vote was more complicated than expected the Commission Chairwoman said the unusually high number of candidates was causing delays in the verification process. But a spokesman for the opposition said the situation was unacceptable and suggested that something unusual was going on it is everyone citizens right to demand that the results are produced in reasonable time ok the fact that the results far right is central that its just next door to zach had not been released by off by by midday today is inappropriate and suggests that something wrong is opening weve been here before. As tensions remain high in the country the International Community is becoming increasingly concerned with governments calling for restraint on all sides. Well for more tonight im joined by eddie cross he is a member of zimbabwes Opposition Party the movement for Democratic Change and he is a former parliamentarian mr Cross Its Good to have you on the program tonight the
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opposition your party is claiming that this long delay in releasing the presidential results is a sign of fraud has this election been rigged. the city being manipulated. whether it s been rigged in a traditional way isn t is a moot point i think it s been running very intelligent and and i think they re going to get away with it but as a consequence is a great deal of suspicion and cross and anger at the results that have either he said or from mr cross that s as quite a statement there they re going to get away with it so in other words the ruling zanny party with mr manning gone as president is going to get away with an unfair election result well they ve done that five times in the last twenty years every election i ve participated in this country since independence has been wreaked to some extent and it s become the norm and it