Paul Nyathi|Zanu-PF has won a two-thirds majority in Zimbabwe’s national assembly of parliament in the country’s first election since Robert Mugabe was ousted from power in November 2017.

The result means president Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ZANU PF will be empowered to make changes to the constitution at will.

European Union observers identifed a string of problems in Monday’s poll. They said a level playing field was not achieved due to voter intimidation, media bias and misuse of state resources, though the largely peaceful process was a clear improvement over the Mugabe era.

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has said it will release the final tally of public votes within five days. Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, 40, on Wednesday accused his opponents of trying to steal the general election.

The presidential race is expected to be called this afternoon and EU observers questioned the delay in announcing a winner.

The commission has five days from Monday’s election to announce the results.

It says “most of the presidential results are here with us” but agents from all 23 candidates have to verify the results first.

The opposition has accused the commission of delaying the announcement, and the European Union observer mission has wondered openly why the presidential results were the first counted but the last to be shared publicly.