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 Posted - 01 Mar 2007 : 12:56:48
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SENEGALESE HIGH COMMISSIONER ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
The Senegalese High Commissioner to the Gambia, Momodou Fall, has informed journalists that President Abdoulaye Wade has polled 4533 votes out of the total number of 6500 votes cast by the Senegalese electorate in the Gambia.
Fall made this statement at a press conference held at his residence in Banjul. Briefing journalists, Fall said the elections were organised by the state and supervised by "Commission Electorale Nationale Autonome" (CENA). He said the High Commissioner is mandated to reveal the provisional results. He noted that there is an amendment to the Senegalese Constitution in 1992, and this is why the Senegalese Supreme Court is no longer responsible for the validation of election results. He said it is the constitutional council that is responsible for the validation of election results. He noted that it is the constitutional council that will validate the results of the Presidential elections. He noted that the Senegalese Constitution allows Senegalese living abroad to vote in elections.
According to him, the elections were held in a peaceful atmosphere. He said the Gambia government gave them authority to hold elections in the country.
"The government has to grant us permission to hold elections in the Gambia. The government provided us with security. The elections were held in 17 polling centres, (in 70 polling stations). Six thousand and five hundred people voted in the Gambia, and out of this number, 4533 people voted for Abdoulaye Wade. This figure represents about 70% of the total number of votes cast. Abdoulaye Wade won in 68 polling stations. Tanor Jeng won in 2 polling stations, he remarked.
He said no incidence was reported throughout the elections. He said Abdoulaye Wade did not win in any of the polling stations in the Gambia in the year 2000. He said all the actors have agreed that the elections were transparent.
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Issue No. 024/2007, Feb 28 - March 1, 2007
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