{"id":14484,"date":"2020-05-21T10:52:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T10:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=14484"},"modified":"2020-05-21T10:52:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T10:52:22","slug":"burundi-decides-main-opposition-condemns-electoral-fraud-during-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=14484","title":{"rendered":"BURUNDI DECIDES: Main opposition condemns electoral fraud during polls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"BURUNDI<\/figure>\n\n\n\n


Burundi\u2019s main<\/a> opposition candidate, Agathon Rwasa of the National Freedom Council (CNL) party has lamented incidents of widespread fraud during Wednesday\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwasa who was speaking in the city of Bujumbura said that his party\u2019s election observers were chased away from some polling stations while also accusing the supporters of the ruling CNDD-FDD party of multiple voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incumbent, President Pierre Nkurunziza is stepping down following 15 years in power, during which his government has repeatedly been accused of serious human rights abuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwasa\u2019s claim<\/a>\u00a0came days after the African Union and the United Nations have both raised concerns over rising incidents of clashes in Burundi between rival supporters during campaigns ahead of next Wednesday\u2019s general election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They both appealed on Sunday to all sides involved in the general polls to ensure to refrain from acts of violence and urged the security forces to ensure it\u2019s a free and fair election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human rights groups say close to 150 opposition members have been arrested since Burundi\u2019s election campaign began three weeks ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Pierre Nkurunziza is not running for re-election but is expected to remain politically powerful after the government approved legislation that gives him the title of \u201cparamount leader\u201d after he steps down<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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