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Djibouti: Preliminary results of regional and municipal elections
January 23, 2012 · 2 Comments
DJIBOUTI — Djibouti’s ruling party has swept the second regional elections ever held in the country in this weekend, easily maintaining its strong grip on power. Associated with President Ismail Omar Guelleh and chaired by prime minister Dileita Mohamed Dileita, the Union for Presidential Majority (UMP) won all seats in all five regions of the interior (Arta, Ali-Sabieh , Dikhil, Obock and Tadjourah). A second round is scheduled in two municipalities of the capital, namely Boulaos and Balbala, between UMP and the Rally for Action, Democracy and Development (RADD). Djibouti officials said a political party or an independent list failed to obtain an absolute majority of valid votes cast and the required threshold of at least 25% of registered voters in those two communal.
The Ministry of Interior released the official provisional results of the first round of regional and communal voting in the tiny Red Sea nation on Friday evening.
Below are the turnout and votes cast for lists competing in the three municipalities of the capital and interior regions.
Ras Dika (Djibouti city)
Total Registered 2892
Total Votes Cast 1978
Turnout 47.65%
116 spoiled ballots
1262 votes cast
LIST UMP 1262 votes (91.58%)
The list UMP won all the seats: 9
Boulaos (Djibouti city) – no winner
Total enrollment 57,694
22,065 total voters
Turnout 38.2%
Bulletins Draws 1200
20,865 votes cast
LIST UMP 12,687 to 60.8%
LIST RADD 8178 -39.2%
The sulfur treatment obtained by the list first (UMP), although it has an absolute majority of votes cast correspond to 21.99% of registered voters. There will be a second round. Turnout was also below the required benchmark.
Balbala (Djibouti city) – no clear winner.
Total enrollment: 43,904
Total voters: 17,534
Turnout: 40%
909 spoiled ballots
16,625 votes cast
LIST UMP 9093 votes (54.69%)
LIST RADD 7522 votes (45.31%)
LIST UMP 9093 votes (54.69%)
LIST RADD 7522 votes (45.31%)
The figures obtained on the UMP list in mind is 20.71% of registered voters. So there will be a second round. Turnout was also below the required benchmark.
Results of the Regions:
Regions of Ali Sabieh
Total enrollment: 11,877
Total Votes Cast: 4820
Turnout: 40.58%
76 spoiled ballots
4744 votes cast
LIST UMP 3441 votes (72.53%)
LIST RDR 1303 votes (27.47%)
Total seats 12 seats
After calculating the UMP list gets 11 seats and the independent Rally for Regional Development (RDR) won back one seat.
Region of Arta
Total registered 6476
Total Votes Cast 4529
Turnout 69.93%
206 spoiled ballots
4323 votes (66.75%)
LIST UMP 3933 votes (90.98%)
LIST RADD 390 votes (9.02%)
Total seats 9 seats
The list UMP won all nine seats.
Dikhil of Region
Total enrollment: 16,240
12,553 total voters
Turnout 77.30%
212 spoiled ballots
12,553 votes cast
LIST 11.151voix UMP (90.36%)
LIST RADD 1190 votes (9.64%)
The UMP won all the 16 seats.
Region of Obock
Total registered voters: 8584
Total Votes Cast: 6831
Turnout: 79.58%
134 spoiled ballots
6597 votes (78.02%)
The list UMP filled all 9 seats.
Region of Tadjourah
Total registered 15,078
12,629 total voters
Turnout 83.79%
227 spoiled ballots
12,402 votes (82.25%)
LIST UMP 12,402
UMP won all 14 seats.
President Geulleh’s People’s Rally for Progress and its sister-party UMP have dominated all aspects of Djibouti politics with all seat held by them in parliament and all regional legislatures across the country. Some of their opponents have accused the party (UMP) of foul play during this weekend’s regional vote and complained of strong restrictions on access to TV and radio but it has rejected the allegations. The former French asset is regarded as one party state since the system requires that parties need to win a majority vote or 25% threshold and currently there are no opposition members in the National Assembly. Djibouti is divided into five interior regions, one city and eleven districts.
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So what that means for the one party rule in Djibouti, so far so good, for as long as the one party rule
has no overridding revolts. However, in an ever changing World, and taking into consideration the hostile
surrounding Countries, Small Djibouti should manageably be happy toenjoy the honemoon for as long as it takes, but sooner or later, the longtime dictatorship of one party will have to change into a democratic Civil Society Multiparty freedom systems where the People have the power tools to cope up with the necessary changes required to get rid of dictators.
Cheers.
Yet another joke by the ruling mafia! Sooner or later, this dictatorship will end and we will ask for accountability. Chill while you still can UMP