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One of the two finalists in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential poll says he will not participate in a runoff election, citing alleged fraud in the first round.While it remains to be seen whether the fraud allegations will stand up, it is the latest in a string of events since the March 18 election shaking up what is already a fragile electoral process.Provisional results of Sunday’s presidential election show former president Kumba Yala taking second place to former Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior. A run-off is set for April 22, but Yala now says he will not take part.“We do not recognize the results of this fraudulent election,” Yala said to reporters Thursday. “We are democratic and we demand transparent polls, [and] there is ample evidence of fraud.”While national and international observers have said the poll was free and fair, four other opposition candidates have joined Yala in contesting the results.Vincent Foucher, West Africa senior analyst with the International Crisis Group, said although Yala seems intensely defiant in his rejection, so are other opposition candidates.“All significant opposition figures are in this together and have rejected the results. Definitely they are rocking the political boat,” said Foucher. “The question is, are they sure they have sufficient grounds to do that and to take this responsibility. If they are, it’s only fair that they protest against an election which they don’t regard as correct. But are they sure, really?”
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One of the two finalists in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential poll says he will not participate in a runoff election, citing alleged fraud in the first round.
While it remains to be seen whether the fraud allegations will stand up, it is the latest in a string of events since the March 18 election shaking up what is already a fragile electoral process.
Provisional results of Sunday’s presidential election show former president Kumba Yala taking second place to former Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior. A run-off is set for April 22, but Yala now says he will not take part.
“We do not recognize the results of this fraudulent election,” Yala said to reporters Thursday. “We are democratic and we demand transparent polls, [and] there is ample evidence of fraud.”
While national and international observers have said the poll was free and fair, four other opposition candidates have joined Yala in contesting the results.
Vincent Foucher, West Africa senior analyst with the International Crisis Group, said although Yala seems intensely defiant in his rejection, so are other opposition candidates.
“All significant opposition figures are in this together and have rejected the results. Definitely they are rocking the political boat,” said Foucher. “The question is, are they sure they have sufficient grounds to do that and to take this responsibility. If they are, it’s only fair that they protest against an election which they don’t regard as correct. But are they sure, really?”FULL ARTICLE (Voice of America)
Photo: Kumba Yala campaigning, Nammarci/Wikimedia Commons
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