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| Africa: Horn |
| EU report cites concerns on Ethiopian vote counting |
| 2005-05-27 |
| Ethiopia's electoral board appears to have lost control of the vote counting for the May 15 legislative polls, European Union election observers said in a report obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. The confidential report went on to say the EU might have to make a public denunciation of developments to distance itself from "the lack of transparency, and assumed rigging" of the vote. "Ten days after the polling day, the situation is of political uncertainty and informational chaos regarding the results of the election," according to the confidential report. "The National Electoral Board does not seem to be in control of the counting operation by the constituency electoral committees and limits itself to passively receive the reports from a limited number of constituencies." Former President Carter undermined Ethiopia's electoral process by his early blessing of the May 15 vote, the European Union report says. I used to admire Jimmy Carter for his Humanitarian efforts although I thought he was a very poor President. Now all I can do is pity him. He seems to me to be delusional about his ability to influence despots to change their ways. Rosalyin needs to chain him to the peanut combine. There is more at the link. |
| Posted by:Deacon Blues |
| #1 His new name? Jimmy "Rubber Stamp" Carter. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-05-27 11:25 |