Comoros holds presidential election, polls opened
Published: 05:01 PM,Jan 14,2024 | EDITED : 09:01 PM,Jan 14,2024
Comoros' President Azali Assoumani
MORONI: Voting was under way in Comoros on Sunday in an election widely expected to hand a fourth five-year term to President Azali Assouman.
The polls opened across the Indian Ocean archipelago at 8 a.m. for the 338,940 registered voters out of its 800,000 population.
Some opposition leaders have called for a boycott, accusing the election commission of favouring the ruling party. The commission denies this, saying the process will be transparent.
"I am delighted with this anchoring of democracy in our country," Assoumani told reporters after voting in his home town of Mitsoudjé, adding that he hoped for victory in the first round.
Provisional results are expected on Friday, according to the election commission. — Reuters
The polls opened across the Indian Ocean archipelago at 8 a.m. for the 338,940 registered voters out of its 800,000 population.
Some opposition leaders have called for a boycott, accusing the election commission of favouring the ruling party. The commission denies this, saying the process will be transparent.
"I am delighted with this anchoring of democracy in our country," Assoumani told reporters after voting in his home town of Mitsoudjé, adding that he hoped for victory in the first round.
Provisional results are expected on Friday, according to the election commission. — Reuters