Opposition Leader Opposes Runoff Election

(05 April 08-RV) Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai says there is no need for a Presidential run off because he won the presidential vote. He also accused President Robert Mugabe of deploying war veterans and pro-government militia and recruiting soldiers ahead of a presidential runoff vote. Meanwhile, Armed police today prevented Zimbabwe opposition lawyers from entering the High Court to apply for an order forcing the release of presidential election results. A long delay in releasing results has roused opposition suspicions that President Robert Mugabe is buying time to organise a fight-back. Dennis Benton of the UK’s Zimbabwe Vigil says the situation in Zimbabwe may soon get much worse.