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| Congo poll loser rejects result | Congo poll loser rejects result |
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| Democratic Republic of Congo presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba has rejected election results that gave victory to Joseph Kabila. | Democratic Republic of Congo presidential candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba has rejected election results that gave victory to Joseph Kabila. |
| The electoral commission announced President Kabila won 58.05% of the vote in the run-off poll, ahead of ex-rebel leader Mr Bemba who got 41.95%. | The electoral commission announced President Kabila won 58.05% of the vote in the run-off poll, ahead of ex-rebel leader Mr Bemba who got 41.95%. |
| Mr Bemba said he would use all legal channels to contest the result. | |
| Peacekeepers have deployed extra troops in the capital, Kinshasa - a Bemba stronghold - in case of trouble. | Peacekeepers have deployed extra troops in the capital, Kinshasa - a Bemba stronghold - in case of trouble. |
| Mr Bemba said the result, announced on Wednesday, did not reflect the truth of the ballot box | |
| "I regret to have to say to our people and to the international community that I cannot accept these results," he said in a statement. | |
| "I promise to use all legal means to ensure the will of our people is respected," he added. | |
| The election result has to be confirmed by the Congolese supreme court. Most observers declared the election free and fair. |