The publication delay of the presidential election results raises doubts about who will be President Joseph Kabila's successor.
Opposition candidate Martin Fayulu warned the
Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) on Wednesday that he will not accept a "negotiated result" of the presidential elections held on Dec. 30.
"We firmly believe that the results of the elections are not negotiable and that in no case will the Congolese people or we ourselves accept in such a way," Fayulu said in a joint statement signed also by other candidates.
Fayulu, a national deputy who presented himself as a common candidate on behalf of the opposition, urged CENI to publish the results "as soon as possible," after this body announced that it would delay the announcement until later this week.
"We warned CENI against all attempts to disguise the truth of the polls and we ask that the candidate who has obtained a greater number of votes be proclaimed elected," the statement continued.
