Last week, the Burundian Constitutional Court upheld the final election results as announced by the National Election Commission, showing General Evariste Ndayishimiye winning 68 percent of the vote.
After Ndayishimiye was declared the winner, Rwasa said the results were fraudulent and vowed to take his case to the Constitutional Court and to the East African Community court of law.
Rwasa also said that he took note of Constitutional Court’s rejection of his case alleging that the elections were marred by massive fraud.
The main opposition alliance CNARED, whose majority of leaders are now in exile, echoed Rwasa by saying that it also takes note of the court’s confirmation of the election results.
Gaston SIndimwo, the current first vice president who finished third in the election, alleged collusion between the ruling party and the election commission during the campaign but expressed acceptance of the court decision.
