Long lines at Zimbabwe polling stations
Polls opened today in parliamentary elections which President Robert Mugabe hopes will prove the legitimacy of his nearly 25-year rule.
Before any ballots were cast, opposition leaders and independent rights groups said the vote had already been skewed by years of violence and intimation.
Despite a light rain, long lines started forming in the capital Harare hours before the polls opened.
There were some delays as electoral officials made final preparations under the watchful eye of police.
At stake are Parliament’s 120 elected seats. But Mugabe appoints an additional 30 seats, virtually guaranteeing his party a majority.
