Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Election update

With the final results no due out until Thursday, the city, while mostly returning to normal, is still tense. On Monday, armed PUK supporters stormed into the electorate office to demand the voting numbers be changed in their favour.  While no shots were fired, these PUK supporters were clearly making a point that they were well armed.

During the evening there is still a heavy police and army presence along Salim Street and they are not as relaxed as before the election. I have no idea where the authorities have found all these policemen (there are NO policewomen) as when I was here last I only saw the police once and that was just to control an intersection when the Italian Ambassador was in town.

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