Secretary-General Notes Provisional Result of Togo Election, Urges Calm, Restraint

The following statement was issued on Saturday, 6 March, by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General takes note of the provisional results of the 4 March presidential election in Togo announced by the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) today.  He calls for the same calm and restraint during this period as that which was witnessed on voting day.

The Secretary-General reiterates his call on all political leaders and their supporters to refrain from any action that could jeopardize the peaceful conclusion of the electoral process.  He further calls upon them to resolve any electoral grievances through legal and institutional channels and appeals for any such complaints to be reviewed and adjudicated in a fair and transparent manner.

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