The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) yesterday defended its decision to seek recounts across the country, arguing that some of its agents had to flee polling stations prior to the completion of Statements of Poll, there were large numbers of rejected ballots and the high voter turnout was suspicious.
Surprise has been expressed at the PPP’s decision on Tuesday night to call for recounts of boxes from Monday’s general elections when all of the observer teams including the Carter Center and the Commonwealth have said there was nothing untoward about the polls
The ruling party which is facing possible defeat following Monday’s polls after 22 years in office, requested recounts across the ten administrative regions. It has withheld just how many ballot box recounts it asked to be looked into although members of the
