VOA标准英语2009年-Gabon to Recount Presidential Votes
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2009年(九月)
By Scott Stearns
Dakar
29 September 2009
Gabon begins recounting presidential votes following an electoral challenge by opposition 1 leaders, who say the results are fraudulent.
Constitutional Court President Marie Madeleine Mboramsou'o ordered the recount after an opposition lawsuit 2 claimed that results from two-thirds of polling stations were fraudulent.
Mboramsou'o says each of the returns from all of the more than 2,800 polling stations will be recounted, in the presence of legal representatives chosen by opposition politicians.
Ruling party candidate and former Defense 3 Minister Ali Ben Bongo has been declared the winner of last month's vote, with nearly 42 percent of ballots 5 cast. Former Interior Minister Andre Mba Obame and opposition leader Pierre Mamboundou each finished with about 25 percent of the vote.
Ali Bongo greets supporters in Libreville after being declared winner of Gabon's bitter presidential election (File)
The constitutional court recount follows an electoral challenge by Obame, Mamboundou and several other candidates, who accuse electoral officials of vote fraud to benefit Mr. Bongo. The court has until October 18th to rule on that challenge.
Mboramsou'o says, if the court finds the results should be annulled 6, the election will be held again. She says, if the court confirms the results the candidate who was initially 7 declared the winner will be inaugurated.
Mr. Bongo is the son of long-time Gabonese leader Omar Bongo. He was considered the front-runner since his father's death in June and ran the best-financed campaign, aided by the electoral infrastructure 8 of the ruling party.
Most observers say they believe the vote was fair, despite irregularities including security forces at polling stations, ballot 4 boxes not properly sealed and the absence of opposition representatives during some vote counting.
Following the announcement of Mr. Bongo's win, opposition demonstrators in Port Gentil burned the French Consulate 9 and attacked offices of French and American oil companies. The government says three people were killed in that violence. Opposition groups put the death toll 10 at at least 15.
Interim 11 President Rose Francine Rogombe says an investigation 12 is underway to determine who was responsible for that violence.
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- They threatened him with a lawsuit.他们以诉讼威逼他。
- He was perpetually involving himself in this long lawsuit.他使自己无休止地卷入这场长时间的诉讼。
- The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
- The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
- The members have demanded a ballot.会员们要求投票表决。
- The union said they will ballot members on whether to strike.工会称他们将要求会员投票表决是否罢工。
- They're counting the ballots. 他们正在计算选票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The news of rigged ballots has rubbed off much of the shine of their election victory. 他们操纵选票的消息使他们在选举中获得的胜利大为减色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Their marriage was annulled after just six months. 他们的婚姻仅过半年就宣告取消。
- Many laws made by the former regime have been annulled. 前政权制定的许多法律被宣布无效。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The ban was initially opposed by the US.这一禁令首先遭到美国的反对。
- Feathers initially developed from insect scales.羽毛最初由昆虫的翅瓣演化而来。
- We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
- We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
- The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
- The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。
- The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
- The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。
- The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
- It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
- In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
- He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。