Zimbabwe's ruling party has been confirmed as the winner of the first of 23 constituencies to complete a recount of votes after March's election. The electoral commission said Zanu-PF retained its parliamentary seat in Goromonzi West. The opposition Movement for Democratic Change has dismissed the recounts as an attempt to rig the election and overturn its parliamentary majority. The results of the presidential election have still to be announced. Meanwhile, Zanu-PF has distanced itself from an article in a Zimbabwean state-owned newspaper calling for a power-sharing government. Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga told the BBC that Zanu-PF was preparing for a second round in the presidential election. There is no clear winner. No-one has got 51%. Therefore we should gear ourselves for a re-run Deputy Information Minister Bright Matonga Zuma refuses to criticise Mugabe The MDC says its candidate, Morgan Tsvangarai, won March's presidential vote outright and have also rejected the idea of a unity government. The electoral commission says it cannot publish the official presidential result until it completes the recount of presidential and parliamentary votes in the 23 disputed constituencies. Goromonzi West was one of only two constituencies where the MDC requested a recount and according to the commission, Zanu-PF actually picked up just one extra vote following the recount to be confirmed as the winning party. Zanu-PF needs to overturn just nine seats to reclaim its parliamentary majority. Source: BBC