Africa
Sudan poll short of world standards
Chief EU observer Veronique De Keyser speaks during a news conference in Khartoum April 17, 2010. Sudan's first multi-party elections in 24 years fell short of international standards, two international observation missions said on Saturday. Reuters
Posted Sunday, April 18 2010 at 11:57
A body of local campaign groups criticised Carter for making statements during voting they said appeared to support the validity of the poll, ignoring their complaints of incomplete ballot papers, a rigged voter registration, the beating of voters and other irregularities.
"We are writing to ask you to withdraw your observer mission from Sudan and salvage your own personal reputation and that of the Carter Center," read the statement from the Sudan Democracy First Group.
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