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| EU report cites concerns on Ethiopian vote counting (Jimmah screws the pootch) |
| 05.27.05 (11:06 am) [edit] |
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Ethiopia's electoral board appears to have lost control of the vote counting for the May 15 legislative polls, European Union election observers said in a report obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. The confidential report went on to say the EU might have to make a public denunciation of developments to distance itself from "the lack of transparency, and assumed rigging" of the vote "Ten days after the polling day, the situation is of political uncertainty and informational chaos regarding the results of the election," according to the confidential report. "The National Electoral Board does not seem to be in control of the counting operation by the constituency electoral committees and limits itself to passively receive the reports from a limited number of constituencies." So far, results from 157 constituencies have been released, with 61 seats going to the opposition. Tension was high as the nation awaited comprehensive results, and both opposition and ruling parties claimed victory. The National Electoral Board had promised to release provisional results Saturday, but only a handful of counts came in. It has been releasing new counts each day. The EU report also said former U.S. President Carter, who led a team of 50 election observers, undermined the electoral process and EU criticism with "his premature blessing of the elections and early positive assessment of the results." Unless there is a "drastic reverse toward good democratic practice" the observer team and EU "will have to publicly denounce the situation." "Otherwise, the EU jointly with ex-President Carter will be held largely responsible for the lack of transparency, and assumed rigging, of the elections." Golly! How corrupt and incompetent do you have to be that the EU feels safe in condemning you? |
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