Activists Report : 4pm
The elation at this morning’s queues is turning to quiet despair. Most of the country is reporting queues have dwindled to a trickle.
Bulawayo:
This incident, reported earlier today, is now confirmed: Another unconfirmed report has come in that Judith Ncube, a Zpf candidate, from Emakandeni had her house bombed. Apparently she is hurt, but not critical.
Bradfield polling station, Bulawayo:
Bradfield polling station has turned away at least 40 out of 320 voters. One woman had checked the voters roll in February and found her name there, but today it was gone.
City Hall, Bulawayo:
At least 58 out of 900 people turned away.
Zvimba East:
The Zanu PF candidate, Patrick Zhuwao, Mugabe’s nephew is apparently very worried about his seat in the House of Assembly. People in the previous no go home ground for the Zezuru Mugabe family are brazenly showing support for the opposition.
Gwebi:
Frank Sada, a candidate for the Zanu PF rural district council is drunkenly cavorting just metres from the command centre. When the opposition supporters went to the police to report this they were turned away and no follow up was carried out by the ZRP.
In the same area newly acquired tractors were seen ferrying people to a beerhall – so much for feeding the nation.
Hillbury Estates:
Mitch Whaley and opposition polling agents were beaten by Zanu PF supporters and a CIO operative at around 2am. The incident was reported to the police.
Nyabira Primary School Polling Stations:
30 people are waiting in the queue to vote and when the officials realized the opposition polling agent knows an MDC supporter from a support team, he was rejected from the station.
Chiredzi:
Polling stations in Tshovani township and others in Mkwasine have run out of ballot papers and they are turning voters away.
Bubi:
This previously hotly contested area is reporting a well organized election process. ZEC officials and the police have behaved impeccably and the turn out is exactly as expected. They believe counting will start on time.
The resettled farms in this area are showing a determined boycott of the vote. Previously these “new farmers” participated in chasing off commercial farmers and were staunch zpf supporters. Now they are refusing to participate in the vote at all in defiance of threats issued by the likes of Clifford Sibanda, the Zanu PF House of Assembly candidate claiming they are sick and tired of being forced by Zanu PF to do what they are told. They were “donated” maize recently which proved to be rotten and impossible to mill.
Not one Zanu PF vehicle has been seen in this area today.
Umguza:
Despite long term intimidation by Zanu PF Minister, Obert Mpofu, widely believed to be directly behind the murder of Martin Olds, the area is reported to be quiet and orderly.
March 29th, 2008 18:47
I hope the rigging of the votes was too badly organized so that the opposition can win anyway.
Mugabe’s rule has to end; Zimbabwe has suffered more than enough under him.
All my best wishes,
Melantrys
March 29th, 2008 18:59
The MDC website is off the ‘air’… when you try to log on a message appears saying the webmaster is moving the data today… Seems odd to do it on the election day? What is going on?
March 29th, 2008 19:40
Zimbabwe awaits it creator but in any case life is a journey you come across a lot one just has to learn from all the obstacles you comme across and only a fool would continue to keep making the same old mistake we thank PAPA BEE for the good days but hey its time we try a different dish
March 29th, 2008 20:17
We are following the news and reading this web site with open eyes and beating hearts. We are with you, you are not forgotten, and we hope that today is the last day of hopelessness for you. We send you power and songs, kisses and a big smile.
Renate & Markus, Mönchengladbach, Germany
March 29th, 2008 21:03
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Zimbabwe! Will NEVER NEVER be be a colony a colony again!
March 29th, 2008 21:54
http://www.swradioafrica.com/pages/resultsleaked290308.htm#
This are the supposed results that we are going to be given in a few hours.
March 30th, 2008 10:37
Election wont be rigged guys. Lets not fool ourselves. You see that “thing” named Makoni will split urban votes. Noone knows Makoni in rural areas which is ZANU stronghold. MDC will definitely win most urban seats but narrowly because of that impeding Makoni but they will both lose to Mugabe with what we might think are exaggerated margins.. In urban areas there is too much voter apathy. Most people in town wont vote and finally the number of people who have left the country are MUCH MUCH more than the number of people who will vote. If the 4 million Zimbabweans outside vote then Mugabe will be kicked out without contest..
SO MUGABE IS THE WINNER… not because people elected him but because he knows the necessary strategies to win even without rigging…. WE just have to wait for nature to take its course.
March 30th, 2008 17:29
My prayers and thoughts are for the people of Zimbabwe. I and my wife are hopeful for you. The oppression that has plaqued Zimbabwe will end and its people will be free. In fact, from what I can see, the people of Zimabwe are behaving as a free people do despite the governement’s resistance. Persist and you will win.
March 30th, 2008 18:22
God please let this be IT. Thank you so much to sowanele and other websites that are giving us this news.