Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra has lodged a legal appeal with the country’s constitutional council to challenge the preliminary result of the Central African nation’s May 6 presidential election.<\/p>\n
The state-run national election management body on Thursday\u00a0declared interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby winner\u00a0of the election with 61.3% of the vote, according to provisional results, while Masra was placed a distant second with 18.53%.<\/p>\n
However, prior to the official announcement, Masra, who serves as the prime minister of a transitional government,\u00a0had claimed victory, alleging that an electoral fraud was being planned.<\/p>\n
“With the help of our lawyers, … we submitted a request to the Constitutional Council to reveal the truth of the ballot boxes,” Masra said in posts on social media platforms Facebook and X on Sunday, urging his supporters to remain calm.<\/p>\n
He shared a copy of a receipt showing that documents had been filed with the council, which an opposition official close to Masra said included copies of results sheets from polling stations, a table pulling together the figures and videos that allegedly show ballot stuffing and other cheating.<\/p>\n
“We documented everything,” the person said.<\/p>\n
Political tensions are running high in Chad, the first of a string of coup-hit countries in West and Central Africa to attempt a return to constitutional rule. Deby seized power in April 2021 when rebels killed his long-ruling father, Idriss Deby.<\/p>\n
At least 10 people, including children, were killed and dozens were injured by celebratory gunfire on Friday following the announcement of the results, according to Amnesty International and Chadian media.<\/p>\n
Chad’s health ministry\u00a0confirmed\u00a0that a number of people were hurt during the celebration of Deby’s win, but asked journalists not to film or report on patients inside hospitals, a move condemned by Chad’s press unions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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