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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
By Scott Stearns
Dakar
29 September 2009
Gabon begins recounting presidential votes following an electoral challenge by opposition1 leaders, who say the results are fraudulent.
Constitutional Court President Marie Madeleine Mboramsou'o ordered the recount after an opposition lawsuit2 claimed that results from two-thirds of polling stations were fraudulent.
Mboramsou'o says each of the returns from all of the more than 2,800 polling stations will be recounted, in the presence of legal representatives chosen by opposition politicians.
Ruling party candidate and former Defense3 Minister Ali Ben Bongo has been declared the winner of last month's vote, with nearly 42 percent of ballots5 cast. Former Interior Minister Andre Mba Obame and opposition leader Pierre Mamboundou each finished with about 25 percent of the vote.
Ali Bongo greets supporters in Libreville after being declared winner of Gabon's bitter presidential election (File)
The constitutional court recount follows an electoral challenge by Obame, Mamboundou and several other candidates, who accuse electoral officials of vote fraud to benefit Mr. Bongo. The court has until October 18th to rule on that challenge.
Mboramsou'o says, if the court finds the results should be annulled6, the election will be held again. She says, if the court confirms the results the candidate who was initially7 declared the winner will be inaugurated.
Mr. Bongo is the son of long-time Gabonese leader Omar Bongo. He was considered the front-runner since his father's death in June and ran the best-financed campaign, aided by the electoral infrastructure8 of the ruling party.
Most observers say they believe the vote was fair, despite irregularities including security forces at polling stations, ballot4 boxes not properly sealed and the absence of opposition representatives during some vote counting.
Following the announcement of Mr. Bongo's win, opposition demonstrators in Port Gentil burned the French Consulate9 and attacked offices of French and American oil companies. The government says three people were killed in that violence. Opposition groups put the death toll10 at at least 15.
Interim11 President Rose Francine Rogombe says an investigation12 is underway to determine who was responsible for that violence.
1 opposition | |
n.反对,敌对 | |
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n.诉讼,控诉 | |
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3 defense | |
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩 | |
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4 ballot | |
n.(不记名)投票,投票总数,投票权;vi.投票 | |
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5 ballots | |
n.投票表决( ballot的名词复数 );选举;选票;投票总数v.(使)投票表决( ballot的第三人称单数 ) | |
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6 annulled | |
v.宣告无效( annul的过去式和过去分词 );取消;使消失;抹去 | |
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7 initially | |
adv.最初,开始 | |
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n.下部构造,下部组织,基础结构,基础设施 | |
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n.领事馆 | |
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10 toll | |
n.过路(桥)费;损失,伤亡人数;v.敲(钟) | |
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11 interim | |
adj.暂时的,临时的;n.间歇,过渡期间 | |
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12 investigation | |
n.调查,调查研究 | |
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