Opposition calls election flawed
From Times Wire Reports
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili said there were “an amazingly low number” of violations in a weekend election that returned him to office, but the opposition cited widespread fraud and vowed to fight the outcome in court and on the streets.
With more than 85% of precincts counted, Saakashvili, a close U.S. ally, won 51.94% of Saturday’s vote, narrowly clearing the 50% threshold for a first-round victory, the Central Elections Commission said. His main challenger, Levan Gachechiladze, had 25.19%.
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