Cablegate: Drc Elections: 18 Percent of Polling Stations
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PP RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHGI RUEHJO RUEHMR RUEHRN
DE RUEHKI #1702 3071126
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 031126Z NOV 06
FM AMEMBASSY KINSHASA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 5106
INFO RUEHXR/RWANDA COLLECTIVE
RUCNSAD/SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHDC
RHMFISS/HQ USEUCOM VAIHINGEN GE
RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH RAF MOLESWORTH UK
UNCLAS KINSHASA 001702
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SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV KDEM CG ELECTIONS
SUBJECT: DRC ELECTIONS: 18 PERCENT OF POLLING STATIONS
COUNTED, BUT NO OFFICIAL RESULTS YET
REF: KINSHASA 1694
1. (U) DRC Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) President
Apollinaire Malu Malu said in a November 2 press conference
that results from more than 9,000 of the DRC's 50,045 polling
stations have been compiled. Although this represents 18
percent of all stations, the CEI has not yet released any
vote counts. Malu Malu said the CEI still plans to announce
provisional nationwide presidential results no later than
November 19.
2. (U) The re-vote in the distant Ituri District town of
Fataki (reftel) passed without incident November 2. CEI
officials said approximately 22,000 voters would have been
eligible to take part in the re-vote. Officials estimated
turnout was lower than the original October 29 vote.
3. (U) CEI officials in Kinshasa said November 2 ballot
collection from the capital's 8,500 polling stations has been
completed. Voting documents are now being transported to
compilation centers where results will be verified before
being announced.
MEECE