Zim election results could take a week

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) said it would not commit itself to a date when it would announce results of the March 29 polls for fear this could spark Kenyan-style post-election violence in the event it failed to keep the promise because of possible delays in the voting process. 

"We do not want to be accused of rigging elections if we release the results earlier or later than the estimated dates . . . doing so might also spark post-election violence, similar to that experienced in Kenya," ZEC spokesman Shupikai Mashereni told ZimOnline by phone.