The procedure
followed is very cumbersome but results started to come in about 2 AM.
It now appears from the results recorded at polling stations that there has
been a huge upset. It looks likely that Morgan might just get more than 50
per cent of the vote with Mugabe in second place and Makoni a distant third.
In my own constituency we saw the following unofficial results
Presidential
Tsvangirai 58.45%
Mugabe 9.32%
Makoni 32.23%
Total votes cast 6897
Senate
MDC (T) 60.18%
Zanu PF 9.17%
MDC (M) 26.90%
Others 3.17
House of Assembly (yours truly)
MDC (T) 58.86%
Zanu PF 11.66%
MDC(M) 30.72%
Others 2.13%
Council
MDC (T) 57.86
Zanu PF 11.66%
MDC (M) 25.88%
Others 4.60%
In Matabeleland it would seem that Makoni did well – beating Zanu PF into
third place in almost all areas. Elsewhere he did very poorly and is still
likely to be in third place. We now wait for the official results – but
remember that these results are based on the actual count at each polling
station. The first time we have been allowed to do this.
My own guess is that we are already over half of all seats in the House and
are able to form the next government. But it might still be necessary to
have a Presidential re run and in that case I expect Makoni to back MT.
Eddie Cross (the Honourable!!)
08.00 hrs on the 30th March
Â
Post published in: News