Mnangagwa hails ‘new beginning’ after Zimbabwe election win

The message came shortly after Zimbabwe's electoral commission declared Mnangagwa the winner with 50.8 percent of the vote -- avoiding a run-off by the narrowest of margins.

Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s President and presidential candidate for the ZANU PF party, speaks during his last campaign rally at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, on July 28, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Jekesai NJIKIZANA

 

HARARE – Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said Friday that he was “humbled” to have won the country’s landmark election, hailing it as a “new beginning” after the ousting of autocrat Robert Mugabe.

 

Congratulations Cde President @edmnangagwa and all peace loving Zimbabweans should accept the results. You fought a good fight honourable @nelsonchamisa and we remain inspired. pic.twitter.com/N1AIhyrVIk

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) August 2, 2018

 

“Thank you, Zimbabwe! I am humbled to be elected President of the Second Republic of Zimbabwe,” he said in a Twitter message.

“Though we may have been divided at the polls, we are united in our dreams. This is a new beginning,” the message added.

 

Thank you Zimbabwe!

I am humbled to be elected President of the Second Republic of Zimbabwe.

Though we may have been divided at the polls, we are united in our dreams.

This is a new beginning. Let us join hands, in peace, unity & love, & together build a new Zimbabwe for all! pic.twitter.com/FbdrixAktR

— President of Zimbabwe (@edmnangagwa) August 2, 2018

 

“Let us join hands, in peace, unity & love, & together build a new Zimbabwe for all!”

The message came shortly after Zimbabwe’s electoral commission declared Mnangagwa the winner with 50.8 percent of the vote — avoiding a run-off by the narrowest of margins.

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