constitution positions supporters have gathered outside the electoral commission offices in harare they say zenu p.f. rigged to the vote by delaying the election results official say they'll announce the winner of the country's presidential poll later this week. our correspondent melanie curry the ball is in zimbabwe covering the elections for us she joins us now from the capital harare melanie observers just gave an assessment of the election what did they say. well they have been more critical of than the observers that i was listening to this morning from different african countries e.u. people actually have quite strong statements and to give you an assessment in person here with me is brock the head of the observing mission to zimbabwe of the you broken you tell me what is your assessment of this election first of all it was . much better than any other elections this country before it was free campaigning freedom of expression but a lot of shortcomings in favor of the ruling party financing state media intimidation and in the proper clothes specially in the countryside and such questions until