Projected results from the election commission after polls closed in Rwanda put incumbent Paul Kagame on 99.15%. Turnout was said to be 98%. Only two opposition candidates with no real profile were allowed to run.
More than 9 million Rwandans were called to vote for a new president on Monday, and according to official results, more than 99% of them supported the incumbent Paul Kagame for a fourth term.
Soon after polls closed on Monday evening, the election commission said that Kagame had won 99.15% of the votes.
It also put turnout at a staggeringly high 98%. By comparison, even in those few countries where citizens are legally obliged to vote or face a fine, such as Australia, turnout only ever tends to be between 90 and 95%.
It’s really shocking that I can’t seem to find a single article discussing election fraud or coercion. Common sense dictates that in a free election, these numbers are… unprecedented to say the least. Isn’t anyone reporting on this?
Maybe it’s simply so obvious that it’s not worth discussing in depth.