MICHAEL HOLMES, WORLD NEWS: European Union observers say Zimbabwe's parliamentary elections were neither free nor fair. Their comments come as vote counting gets under way Monday following two days of balloting. But the ruling party insists it will form the next government no matter what the election's outcome. Tim Ewart has more.</s>TIM EWART, ITN REPORTER (voice-over): As people turned out to vote for a second day, a senior figure in Mr. Mugabe's ZANU-PF party appeared to suggest they were wasting their time. Choosing a new parliament, he said, would not change how the country is governed.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It will have no effect on the authority of President Mugabe, whatever the outcome.</s>JOHN NKOMO, ZANU-PF CHAIRMAN: No, President Mugabe is an institution. ZANU-PF will most definitely form the next government whatever the results of the legislative election.</s>EWART: Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was touring polling stations and declared himself generally happy. (on camera): Could we call it free and fair yet?</s>MORGAN TSVANGIRAI, OPPOSITION LEADER: We cannot call this free and fair just because people have come out to vote. A free and fair election is based on the process preceding the election and the post- election.</s>EWART (on camera): After such a bitter and violent campaign, neither side seems likely to accept a disappointing result with good grace. The turmoil in Zimbabwe may be far from over. Tim Ewart, ITN, Harare.
European Union Observers Question Fairness Of Elections In  Zimbabwe