World | Zimbabwe Court Rejects Zimbabwe Poll Petition Won't force Mugabe to release election results; recount stands By Kevin Spak Posted Apr 14, 2008 8:39 AM CDT Copied Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Secretary-General Tendai Biti, talks during a media conference at the emergency summit of Southern African leaders, Sunday, April 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) A Zimbabwean high court today rejected a petition to force President Robert Mugabe’s government to release its long-delayed election results, the BBC reports. Instead, the ruling party will be allowed to go through with its recounts, which the opposition believes are a ploy to rig the parliamentary election. Voting took place more than two weeks ago, but official results have not been released. “They had custody of the ballot boxes for two weeks, and they must have stuffed them with their votes,” said an opposition spokesman. Read These Next Viking Cruises likes to say no. It's paid off. Trump may be targeting this city next due to a misleading news report. Two Powerball players have a lot of financial planning to do. She was born at a McDonald's, so obviously this is her nickname. Report an error