Kinshasa, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- The preliminary results of the vote count released by the Independent National Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Dec. 31 show that incumbent Tshisekedi won the new election and achieved re-election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced at a press conference in the capital, Kinshasa, that Tshisekedi won 73 in the **, parliamentary and local elections held on December 20Of the 34% of the electoral votes, the former governor of Katanga, the leader of the Fighting for Citizens and Development party, Fayuglu, received 18 each08% and 533% of the votes, second and third.
The Independent National Electoral Commission said the turnout in this election was about 43 percent. According to the election schedule, the Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will announce the final results of the election on January 10 next year, and the new ** will be sworn in on January 20 next year.
Earlier on 31 December, a number of opposition** candidates called for demonstrations and a new election after calling for demonstrations and a new election.
Tshisekedi took office in 2019** elections are held every five years according to electoral law. **The election is conducted in one round, and candidates only need to obtain a simple majority to be elected**. ENDS).