Mugabe party wants vote recount

An official with Zimbabwe's ruling party said they rejected an offer by the opposition to form a national unity government.

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Sunday, 06.04.2008.

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An official with Zimbabwe's ruling party said they rejected an offer by the opposition to form a national unity government. CNN reports that he said such a coalition would be "like mixing water with fire," according to Zimbabwe's state newspaper, The Daily Mail. Mugabe party wants vote recount The newspaper also reported that the ruling party has asked the Zimbabwe Election Commission to recount the ballots in the presidential race because of an "overarching and unpleasant case of misposting of votes." "We can never collaborate with the MDC given that our political objectives and aspirations are as different as day is from night," the newspaper quotes Zanu-PF legal committee member Patrick Chinamasa saying. Chinamasa told the newspaper that emissaries from the opposition presented the idea early last week. Opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, did not mention such a power-sharing proposal at his news conference on Saturday. Tsvangirai contends he's the victor in Zimbabwe's presidential election and says he doesn't support a runoff with President Robert Mugabe, because he fears possible violence. A look at the candidates » Mugabe "is preparing a war on the people," Tsvangirai told reporters on Saturday. "This country cannot afford a runoff. A runoff would traumatize and polarize the nation" Mugabe's Zanu-PF party says those concerns are unfounded.

Mugabe party wants vote recount

The newspaper also reported that the ruling party has asked the Zimbabwe Election Commission to recount the ballots in the presidential race because of an "overarching and unpleasant case of misposting of votes."

"We can never collaborate with the MDC given that our political objectives and aspirations are as different as day is from night," the newspaper quotes Zanu-PF legal committee member Patrick Chinamasa saying.

Chinamasa told the newspaper that emissaries from the opposition presented the idea early last week.

Opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, did not mention such a power-sharing proposal at his news conference on Saturday.

Tsvangirai contends he's the victor in Zimbabwe's presidential election and says he doesn't support a runoff with President Robert Mugabe, because he fears possible violence. A look at the candidates »

Mugabe "is preparing a war on the people," Tsvangirai told reporters on Saturday. "This country cannot afford a runoff. A runoff would traumatize and polarize the nation"

Mugabe's Zanu-PF party says those concerns are unfounded.

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