Parliamentary elections over the weekend fell short of democratic standards because of “a high prevalence” of ballot box stuffing and other problems, the main Western observer mission to the election, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, said Monday (March 01, 2010). A political party supporting President Emomali Rahmon, who has ruled since 1992, won about 72 percent of the vote, suggesting continued stability if not democratic progress. An Islamic opposition party also won seats in the new Parliament. (New York Times)
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