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Ruling RTP makes clean sweep of parliamentary seats

[Togo] "Return to the constitution! Free the radios!" Togolese protest against Faure Gnassingbe's seizure of power. 19 February 2005. IRIN
Protestors want a return to the constitution and Gnassingbe to step down
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    The ruling Rassemblement togolais du Peuple (RTP) has won 79 of the 81 seats in parliament while two went to independents, according to provisional results released by the Commission electorale nationale (CEN) in Lome.

    The opposition boycotted the election, refusing to participate unless its complaints of fraud at mid-1998 presidential polls were addressed. President Gnassingbe Eyadema was declared winner of the 1998 election but the result is disputed by the opposition.

    The CEN said voter turnout at Sunday’s legislative election was just over 66 percent, while the opposition put it at no more than 10 percent.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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