The Senegalese opposition demanded in Dakar to suspend the publication of the results of the legislative elections in order to consider their complaints after fixing “violations” and “falsifications”.
The power and opposition camps confirm their victory in Sunday’s legislative elections to renew 165 seats in the National Assembly, which are largely controlled by the presidential coalition.
“We are asking the president of the National Counting Committee to suspend the publication of the results so that we can identify all the violations that we recorded in the protocols,” Dieter Fall said at a press conference.
Another coalition spokesman, Aida Mboy, spoke of “ballot box stuffing” and “prearranged and unsigned protocols drawn up (by the authorities) themselves” in areas of northern Senegal, including Matam, Bodur, Raniro and Kanel, all of which are President Macki’s stronghold, according to figures released by local newspapers that the results are very close between the opposition and the authorities.
