Romania opposition alleges fraud in presidential poll

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Romania's opposition Social Democrat party says Sunday's presidential election was rigged and plans to contest the result.

Official results showed incumbent President Traian Basescu with a winning margin of less than 1%.

Earlier, exit polls had predicted victory for his Social Democrat rival, former Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana.
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"The exit poll, the large number of annulled votes... massive electoral tourism and other things obviously force us to contest the result."

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8399334.stm

[New Dawn]

1. Kick. Note that the US government funds political parties in Romania.

Via the "National Democratic Institute". If members of political parties in the US accepted foreign funding like that, the would be sentenced to 10 years in jail.

[David__77]

2. A basic measure of national sovereignty is banning such contributions.

Venezuela has not even done so, but it should. The US should not be free to pump up NGOs and parties in other countries, interfering in their affairs.