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A win of the “yes” or a “no” vote is not the only key figure the voters are looking at. The low turnout is also another matter concerning them. Experts say that people might not have understood the relevance of a referendum. They did not know what they were ticking at and where. They likely maintain that such votes will be counted along with invalid votes.
In Gabon, about 860,000 registered voters exercised their franchise on Saturday (16 November) and are awaiting the referendum’s results on whether to adopt a new constitution.
A win of the “yes” or a “no” vote is not the only key figure the voters are looking at. The low turnout is also another matter concerning them. Experts say that people might not have understood the relevance of a referendum. They did not know what they were ticking at and where. They likely maintain that such votes will be counted along with invalid votes.
Now that the vote has ended, many Gabonese say the focus should go to restoring institutions, a pledge of the junta known as the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions promised when seizing power. Many feel that it is time to accelerate the reforms that the president of the transition announced when ascending to power. People are still divided about whether the new constitution will benefit them or not.
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