Based on a 93% vote count, independent observers said that the 53-year-old lawyer and senior member of the ruling Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS) had garnered 52.3% of the vote, more than the 50% required for outright victory in the first round.
Na osnovu 93 odsto prebrojanih glasova, nezavisni posmatrači kažu da je taj 53-godišnji advokat i visoki funkcioner vladajuće Demokratske partije socijalista (DPS) osvojio 52,3 odsto glasova, više od 50 odsto koliko je neophodno za pobedu u prvom krugu.