By RFPosted on 20-01-2019Modified on 20-01-2019 at 01:01
In the DRC, the Constitutional Court ruled this Saturday night during a night hearing on the final results of the presidential election on December 30. The Court refused to recount the votes because the "plaintiff" did not provide any evidence. Moreover, the request to cancel the vote for the presidential election in Beni and Butembo is considered "admissible but unfounded" because "force majeure" because of the Ebola virus.
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The Court considers the request to correct the results requested by the opposition Dynamics and Martin Fayulu as admissible but " unfounded for lack of evidence ". The judges consider that the request for a recount is exceptional, that the request is " absurd " and that the " plaintiff " has not provided any evidence. "Only the Ceni has produced authentic and sincere results," Constitutional Judge Noel Kilomba assured, taking up most of the arguments of the same Ceni.
The request for the annulment of the vote for the presidential elections in Beni and Butembo is considered " admissible but unfounded " because " force majeure " due to the resurgence of the Ebola virus.
" The Constitutional Court thus deliberated and ruled " on the motions of opposition Dynamics, Judge Kilomba, in an " irrevocable " judgment.
Regarding the petition filed by the candidate Théodore Ngoy, the Constitutional Court says it can not examine the merits of an appeal already enlisted. Theodore Ngoy had already lodged an appeal for constitutional review. There is no time limit for the exam.
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