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 Posted - 01 Feb 2007 : 01:29:22
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VOTING IN NIAMINA EAST
By Lamin Fatty
Voting started in all the nineteen polling stations in Niamina East at 7:00am. The presiding officer at Kundang Polling station told this reporter that the voting process started on time with a promising voter turn out. In an interview with a voter who claimed to support the independent candidate in Kudang, this reporter was told about the optimism of Ebrima Marenah’s victory. In Pateh Sam village the presiding officer, Kabiro Bayan, said that the voter turn-out was very low compared to the presidential election. Visiting Sambel Kunda, this reporter observed a smooth voting process at the polling station.
The results for the constituency was as follows: Foday Jallow of APRC polled 2586 votes and Ebrima Marenah, the Independent candidate, got 2401 votes. The difference is only 185 votes. However, Mr. Ebrima Marenah, the independent candidate expressed his refusal to accept the results.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 012/2007, 31st January – 2nd February, 2007
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