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South Africa has joined international calls for Zimbabwe's electoral commission to release the results of last month's presidential election.South Africa has joined international calls for Zimbabwe's electoral commission to release the results of last month's presidential election.
"The results need to be verified and released as soon as possible," said government spokesman Themba Maseko. A South African government spokesman said they should be published as soon as possible.
South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki has previously been accused of failing to put pressure on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe over the poll. South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki is mediating in Zimbabwe's crisis but has been accused of failing to put pressure on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe.
The opposition MDC says it won the election and wants the results issued. The opposition MDC says it won the election outright.
Government spokesman Themba Maseko told the BBC there was a fear that the situation in Zimbabwe could deteriorate because the results of the presidential poll had not been released.
"It is our view that all the participants should come together, sort out all the causes of the delay, and then release the results as a matter of urgency," he said.
When asked whether South Africa still adhered to a policy of "quiet diplomacy" in dealings with Zimbabwe, Mr Maseko said that South Africa's position had not "been coming out as clearly as it should."