MDC leading in urban areas in early results

By Ilhaam Hoosain
30 March 2008

Movement for Democratic Change has taken the lead in its traditional urban power bases in Harare and Bulawayo and early indications from the Zimabawean general elections this is according to the SABC.

They go on to report that some polling stations have already started displaying results but counting is still underway.MDC leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, appears confident to make a clean sweep ahead of both President Robert Mugabe and independent candidate, Simba Makoni.

Meanwhile it’s also been reported that Cosatu has reacted cautiously to early results from yesterday's elections in Zimbabwe. Ahead of the crucial poll, Cosatu and the Zimbabwean Congress of Trade Unions maintained that there were serious flaws in the electoral process.

On Saturday the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights said the number of people turned away from polling stations was too high and could dent the credibility of the vote.

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