US: Rwanda Deputy election was marred by irregularities

jMali

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"The recent parliamentary elections were marred by irregularities and malpractices, a report released two months later by the United States Embassy observer mission indicates. The American embassy in Kigali dispatched an observer mission to monitor the September 16-18 polls in which the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) retained majority seats in the lower chamber of parliament."




"This is the first time the US has criticised elections in Rwanda, in what many see as a change of attitude in diplomacy by the Americans who have, over the past 19 years, supported all electoral and political processes in Rwanda."

"The US report comes on the heels of a Commonwealth Experts Team report which also highlighted that the parliamentary polls were characterised by unfair practices which edged out independent candidates."

Source: The east african.
 
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