[NYTr] Jamaica PM Demands Vote Recount
 
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 19:33:22 -0500 (CDT)


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Jamaica PM Demands Vote Recount

Kingston, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) Jamaican Prime Minister Portia
Simpson-Miller demanded that votes be recounted after the legislative
elections gave a narrow victory to opposition Jamaican Labor Party.

The head of government and leader of the People's National Party
remarked that the difference is so narrow - 31 to 29 - that she cannot
accept defeat until the votes are counted again, an activity that could
last up to three days.

Simpson-Miller stressed that there were too many irregularities, which
call into question the results, and noted that two JLP candidates have
US nationality, something that prohibits them from serving as
legislators, according to the Constitution.

Electoral Committee Director Danville Walker promised they would
proceed to recount the votes.

The final count gave 31 seats to the JLP, and 29 to PNP, the government
party until that moment.

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