Identifier
Created
Classification
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07LIBREVILLE268
2007-06-12 16:32:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Libreville
Cable title:
PARTIAL LEGISLATIVE ELECTION RESULTS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LIBREVILLE 000268
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2017
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM GB
SUBJECT: PARTIAL LEGISLATIVE ELECTION RESULTS
REF: LIBREVILLE 00156
Classified By: Political Officer Leslie Doumbia. Reason 1.4 (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L LIBREVILLE 000268
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2017
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM GB
SUBJECT: PARTIAL LEGISLATIVE ELECTION RESULTS
REF: LIBREVILLE 00156
Classified By: Political Officer Leslie Doumbia. Reason 1.4 (d)
1. (U) On June 10 voters cast their ballots for twenty
legislative seats throughout Gabon. Nineteen of these
positions were left vacant after the Constitutional Court
invalidated various December 17 election results in several
districts (reftel).
2. (U) Despite several issues with the voter registration
process, the President of the National Electoral Commission
(CENAP) declared that the partial legislative elections took
place without major incident. Other reports also indicate
that the elections took place peacefully.
3. (C) Estimates released on June 12 show that the majority
of the seats (14/20) were re-won by the contested winners of
the December elections. Two of the leading opposition parties
both lost seats in upsets, while the majority party of the
president (PDG) gained seven. Since a majority of the seats
were reclaimed by the December victors, the
government-controlled press is now downplaying the initial
concerns that prompted the Constitutional Court to overturn
the results in the first place.
5. (C) Comment. Together, these two factors may discourage
the practice of challenging voting irregularities in future
elections. End Comment.
WALKLEY
WALKLEY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
PARIS FOR AFRICA WATCHER
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/12/2017
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM GB
SUBJECT: PARTIAL LEGISLATIVE ELECTION RESULTS
REF: LIBREVILLE 00156
Classified By: Political Officer Leslie Doumbia. Reason 1.4 (d)
1. (U) On June 10 voters cast their ballots for twenty
legislative seats throughout Gabon. Nineteen of these
positions were left vacant after the Constitutional Court
invalidated various December 17 election results in several
districts (reftel).
2. (U) Despite several issues with the voter registration
process, the President of the National Electoral Commission
(CENAP) declared that the partial legislative elections took
place without major incident. Other reports also indicate
that the elections took place peacefully.
3. (C) Estimates released on June 12 show that the majority
of the seats (14/20) were re-won by the contested winners of
the December elections. Two of the leading opposition parties
both lost seats in upsets, while the majority party of the
president (PDG) gained seven. Since a majority of the seats
were reclaimed by the December victors, the
government-controlled press is now downplaying the initial
concerns that prompted the Constitutional Court to overturn
the results in the first place.
5. (C) Comment. Together, these two factors may discourage
the practice of challenging voting irregularities in future
elections. End Comment.
WALKLEY
WALKLEY