President George W. Bush on Thursday called on Zimbabwe's election authorities to release the results of the country's disputed March 29 presidential vote, the White House said. In a telephone conversation with President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania, Bush “reiterated calls by the United States for the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission to release the presidential election results as soon as possible and that they reflect the will of the people,” said national security spokesman Gordon Johndroe. “President Bush thanked President Kikwete for his work as African Union president, and the two leaders discussed their shared strong concern about the need for a peaceful resolution to the electoral crisis in Zimbabwe,” Johndroe said in a statement, adding that “Recent arrests of journalists and activists are deeply troubling and need to stop.”
