Zim election observer arrested
15/04/2008 21:22  - (SA)  

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Harare - Police in Zimbabwe on Tuesday arrested the director of a non-profit election observation organisation that had placed President Robert Mugabe second in last month's presidential elections.

Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) director Rindai Chipfunde-Vava was arrested on arrival from Britain via Johannesburg at Harare International Airport, ZESN chairperson Noel Kututwa said.

"We have just been told about the arrest. We are still trying to find out what exactly has happened and why she was arrested," he said.

Police spokesperson Wayne Bvudzijena said he would comment later on the arrest.

ZESN produced an estimate, from a sample of the results, showing opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai topping the poll in March 29 elections with 49.4% of the vote against 41.8% for Mugabe and 8.2% for former finance minister Simba Makoni.

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission had not yet released the official results of the election. If no candidate took more than 50% of the vote the two top contenders must enter a runoff.

The ZESN estimate contained a margin of error of 2.4%. The MDC claimed Tsvangirai won outright.

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