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Gabon police jail 1,000 over riots, violence against Ali Bongo
“We want everyone to see, to tour the city, to witness the level of devastation, destruction, violence organised by certain politicians who do not want to recognise their defeat,” Interior Minister Pacome Moubelet Boubeya said trying to justify the arrests.
Violence have continued in the capital city a day after demonstrators set fire to the parliament building following the results announcement.
Jean Ping (opposition leader) is now demanding a recount under supervision of international monitors, following the outbreak of violence.
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“Everybody inside and outside the country knows that I’m the winner. There is no doubt about that. All the European observers know that,” Ping said.
“That man [Bongo], I believe, is used to cheating, always. And the population is not accepting this type of remake of cheating every seven years,” the opposition leader added.
“What we are asking is, under the supervision of the international community, to count ballot by ballot, bureau by bureau. And then you will see that the margin is so big that he cannot win. It’s as simple as that.”
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