Evariste Ndayishimiye, a former general chosen by the powerful ruling party as heir, won convincingly, but the opposition alleges election cheating
Burundi’s long-ruling leader Pierre Nkurunziza congratulated his hand-picked successor on Tuesday for a “large victory” in the presidential election, though the opposition has vowed to contest the result in court.
“I warmly congratulate the president-elect Gen-Maj Evariste Ndayishimiye for his large victory, which confirms that the great majority of Burundians adhere to the projects and the values he embodies,” Nkurunziza, who chose not to run after 15 years in power, posted on Twitter. “We are privileged witnesses to history. May God bless Burundi!”
CNL spokesperson Therence Manirambona said on Monday that his party is putting together a legal complaint to submit within days “so that the court can take a decision on the massive fraud that marked this electoral farce”.No foreign observers were allowed into Burundi to keep an eye on the election process, which went ahead with scant regard to the coronavirus outbreak following a tense campaign marked by violence and arbitrary arrests.
Burundi is tightly controlled by the ruling party and its youth wing has been linked to a forceful crackdown against the government’s critics. State security forces have been accused by rights groups and the UN of crimes against humanity and abuses such as torture, disappearances, sexual violence and executions.
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