(13 Mar 2002)
Bulawayo (AUDIO AS INCOMING)
1. Market
2. Various of army and riot police surrounding the regional office of the MDC
3. People inside cafe
Harare
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Morgan Tsvangirai, MDC leader:
"As we are talking here, the people of Zimbabwe are seething with anger, but how that anger is going to be directed in a constructive way, in a strategic way, that's for the matter of various structures of our party to discuss. We seek no confrontation with the state, because that's what it's looking for, but it is the people who themselves will have to decide in various forms what action to take."
5. Media conference
6. South African flag
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Sam Motsuenyane, head South African Observer Mission:
"It is the view of the South African observer mission that the outcome of the 2002 Zimbabwe presidential elections should be considered as legitimate. The South African observer mission wishes to think the government and people of Zimbabwe, including all political parties for having received it and made it possible for us to contribute to their democratic process. We are hopeful that now the people of Zimbabwe have spoken, the world will respect their verdict."
8. Duke Lefhoko talking
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Duke Lefhoko, head Southern African Development Community Observer Mission:
"The election campaign was marred by incidences of violence in all provinces. Police and party leaders have not denied the fact that there has been violence in various forms. What seems to be in question was the perpetration of that violence. Violence was visited up on ordinary voters, party supporters and leaders alike."
Bulawayo
10. Various ZANU PF supporters celebrating Mugabe's victory
STORYLINE:
The leader of Zimbabwe's opposition party on Wednesday said it was now up to the people to take action in the wake of Robert Mugabe's election triumph, denounced by opposition supporters as fraudulent.
Morgan Tsvangirai said the people were "seething with anger" after the government declared Mugabe the winner of the bitterly fought election battle.
Government troops could be seen surrounding the offices of Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change party in Bulawayo on Wednesday.
The election was considered a crucial test for democracy in the southern African nation, but some independent observers questioned its validity.
The 70-member Southern Africa Development Community Parliamentary Forum condemned the election, citing systematic government violence and interference to ensure the opposition could not conduct an effective campaign or monitor the voting.
However, the South African Observer Mission said the election "should be considered legitimate" and called most of the problems "administrative oversights".
South Africa has consistently sought to deflect criticism of Mugabe's government and has helped block Commonwealth sanctions.
Zimbabwe's government officials have repeatedly denied there were any irregularities.
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