Zimbabwe's main opposition leader has predicted that the government will call an early presidential election before the end of this year, the BBC said on Tuesday. Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), predicted in a BBC interview that the government, beset by "panic", would call an election in August. "The government is acting in a panic, it is clear it is acting like it is under siege and therefore hitting out at everyone it perceives to be an enemy," Tsvangirai told BBC2's 'Newsnight' programme. Tsavangirai said an early poll would suit his own party. "August is quite ideal for us. We will be ready for them," he said.
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