LIBREVILLE, Gabon: The ruling party in Gabon easily maintained its legislative majority in Sunday's vote, according to official results announced late Thursday.
President Omar Bongo's ruling Gabonese Democratic Party won 80 of the National Assembly's 120 seats, Minister of State and Interior Andre Mba Obame said on state television.
Still, the figure is down from previously, when the Gabonese Democratic Party held 91 seats.
Seven seats still remain to be decided because of logistical problems in some areas with the balloting. Voters will decide these seats on Dec. 24, the government said.
Bongo has kept a tight grip on power in the oil-rich former French colony since he became president in 1967. His ruling party has dominated the country's parliament for decades. Opposition parties were only allowed in 1990, amid a wave of pro-democracy protests. National Assembly elections are normally held every five years.
The country's legislative branch is made up of the National Assembly and a smaller Senate, which is elected by regional representatives.
fonti: international herald tribune, peacereporter
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