Burundians overwhelmingly backed constitutional reforms that bolster President Pierre Nkurunziza’s power and allow him to seek another two terms in office, results showed Monday.
Election commission chief Pierre-Claver Ndayicariye said 73 percent of voters had voted “Yes” in a referendum last Thursday, which the opposition and rights groups said took place in a climate of fear and repression.
Only 19 percent voted “No” in the vote which scored a turnout of 96 percent. Spoiled ballots made up four percent of votes cast.
The results — which exclude figures from the diaspora representing 0….
Source: Seychelles News Agency
