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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jan 15, 2019 11:55:59 GMT
Odd that there's not been a thread on this so far. The poll was on 30 December and the official winner was surprisingly announced as Félix Tshisekedi, a moderate figure who had opposed the Kabila presidency but engaged with it. Almost everyone expected that Martin Fayulu, a more prominent opposition activist, was going to win. The continuity candidate came third. But it seems there has been some fiddling going on, as the real results have been leaked: www.ft.com/content/2b97f6e6-189d-11e9-b93e-f4351a53f1c3According to the leak, Martin Fayulu got 59.4% of the vote (not 34.8% as announced); Félix Tshisekedi was well behind on 19%, not the 39.4% he was credited with. |
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The Bishop
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Down With Factionalism!
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Post by The Bishop on Jan 15, 2019 11:58:12 GMT
Well, there's a surprise <sigh>
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Post by finsobruce on Jan 15, 2019 12:03:47 GMT
Odd that there's not been a thread on this so far. The poll was on 30 December and the official winner was surprisingly announced as Félix Tshisekedi, a moderate figure who had opposed the Kabila presidency but engaged with it. Almost everyone expected that Martin Fayulu, a more prominent opposition activist, was going to win. The continuity candidate came third. But it seems there has been some fiddling going on, as the real results have been leaked: www.ft.com/content/2b97f6e6-189d-11e9-b93e-f4351a53f1c3According to the leak, Martin Fayulu got 59.4% of the vote (not 34.8% as announced); Félix Tshisekedi was well behind on 19%, not the 39.4% he was credited with. Who was the continuity candidate and why did they do so badly? |
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Jan 15, 2019 12:07:02 GMT
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Post by finsobruce on Jan 15, 2019 12:14:11 GMT
Thanks - a right charmer, then. Not that that ever stopped anyone having a career in politics...  |
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Georg Ebner
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Post by Georg Ebner on Jan 17, 2019 5:04:40 GMT
Those StoneAge-Maoists of Kabila sen. were worst warriors worldwide.
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jan 15, 2021 10:58:39 GMT
Today is the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Kabila.
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john07
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Post by john07 on Jan 15, 2021 21:09:45 GMT
Thanks - a right charmer, then. Not that that ever stopped anyone having a career in politics... Indeed see Trump, Donald; Johnson, Boris; and Bolsonaro, Jair! It almost makes you wish for a return to the ‘golden age’ of Nixon, Richard; Galtieri, Leopaldo; and Yeltsin, Boris! |
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