Judge Charles Ndayiragije (C), President of Burundi’s constitutional court, speaks during the final announcements of Burundi’s general and presidential elections in Bujumbura, Burundi, on June 4, 2020. (Photo by Tchandrou NITANGA / AFP)
Burundi’s constitutional court on Thursday rejected an opposition bid to overturn the results of last month’s contested election, declaring the ruling party’s presidential candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye the victor.
The opposition National Freedom Council (CNL), headed by Agathon Rwasa, had alleged the May 20 general election was riddled with fraud and irregularities, including intimidation of voters, the arrest of opposition polling agents, ballot stuffing and proxy voting.
However the panel of judges said the CNL had failed to provide sufficient evidence and ruled the complaints were “null and void”, validating Ndayishimiye’s victory with 68.7 percent of the vote.
Rwasa’s share of the vote was given at 24.18 percent while…
Source: Guardian Newspaper
