Preliminary Statement present by The Hon. Jose Marcos Barrica, Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Angola and Head of the SEOM on Zimbabwe Presidential Runoff and House of National Assembly by-Elections, Held on 27 June 2008

Author: SADC Election Observer Mission (SEOM)

Publisher: SADC Election Onserver Mission (SEOM)

Publication Date: June 27, 2008

Copyright: 2008

Publisher Website: www.sadc.int

Language: en

Category: Zimbabwe, Conflict, Peace and Security, Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution

On 2 May the results of the Presidential election were finally announced. None of the four candidates received an outright majority required by the Electoral Act. Accordingly, on 19 May 2008, ZEC announced that a runoff election would be held on 27 June 2008 between the candidates of the MDC, Mr. Morgan Tsvangirai and the ZANU-PF, Mr. Robert Gabriel Mugabe, who had secured 47.9 percent and 43.2 percent of the votes respectively.

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