Gabon justice minister resigns, calls for vote recount
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LIBREVILLE- Gabon's justice minister resigned Monday over the government's refusal to recount controversial ballots that saw violent protests and allegations of fraud after the president was re-elected by a slim margin.
Justice Minister Seraphin Moundounga said he made the decision in the face of the government of President Ali Bongo Ondimba's "stubborn refusal" to recount the vote.
"I invite the president of the republic to make the wise decision to avoid the useless suffering of the people," by recounting the votes and making public the ballot counts for each bureau, he said on a private television station.
