RCA: the third round of the legislative elections takes place in peace
Voters at the Koudougou school, in the PK5 district, 3rd arrondissement of Bangui, in the Central African Republic, on May 23, 2021, during the third round of the legislative elections.
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It is a third electoral meeting which takes place, this Sunday, May 23, in the Central African Republic, since the general elections of last December 27.
These are the partial legislative elections in some 50 constituencies out of the 140 in the country.
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With our correspondent in Bangui,
Carol Valade
In 42 constituencies, it is the second round of voting, after the first round which was held on March 14.
In the remaining 8, voters are called to the polls for a first round of voting.
They were unable to vote due to disruption caused by armed rebel groups opposed to the holding of the elections.
Until midday, everything seemed to be going well.
This morning, we were in the 3rd arrondissement of Bangui, also known as PK5, at the Koudoukou school, the main polling center with 18 offices for two constituencies.
The attendance was average.
All, in any case, told us that it was the lull, the return of security that made it possible to vote safely.
We asked them what they expected from their future deputies: "
Schools and water
", replied this mother.
A vote with your feet in the mud
There is, in the area, a lack of infrastructure, in the general opinion of voters "
and we are suffering from flooding
", a young man told us, pointing to the huge puddles in the schoolyard. .
In Koudoukou, we voted, so to speak, with our feet in the mud.
In the rest of the country, no major incidents were reported to us.
“
Everything is going very well so far.
From Bouar to Ngoto, the crowd is relative, but people are there,
”explained Mathias Barthélémy Morouba, president of the National Election Authority.
In a press release, the “Arc en ciel” network which observes the elections reports a peaceful and serene climate, rather low attendance, slight delays at the opening, but nothing serious.
Polling stations remain open until 4:00 p.m., unless they start late, in which case they are allowed to catch up.
The current curfew is exceptionally lifted for institutions participating in the electoral process.
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