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Opposition Slams Calls for Runoff in Zimbabwe

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, NPR
May 2, 2008

Zimbabwe's opposition leader garnered the most votes in presidential voting five weeks ago. But in announcing the results Friday, Zimbabwe's election officials said Morgan Tsvangirai still didn't win enough to avoid a runoff election. The opposition claims that government attempts to force a runoff are nothing short of criminal.

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