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EU: Sudan Elections Marred by Flaws

   VOA News 28 June 2010
   Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (file photo)

Photo: AP

   Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (file photo)

   European  observers said Monday that Sudan's April election was marred
   by several problems, but still marked a step forward.
   The  observer  team's  final  report  on the election said flawed vote
   counting,  lack of transparency in announcing the winner and instances
   of violence challenged the credibility of the April election.
   The  report  said  Sudanese officials declared the country's President
   Omar  Hassan  al-Bashir the winner before 50 percent of the votes were
   counted. Â
   Mr.  Bashir is the only sitting head of state wanted for war crimes by
   the  International Criminal Court.  He denies the charges and rejects
   the court's authority.
   The report was based on information from 147 observers deployed across
   the African country in April.

   Some information for this report was provided by Reuters.

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