(UTV|COLOMBO) – The main opposition candidate in the Honduran Presidential Election has said he will not accept the poll count despite earlier vowing to respect it.
Salvador Nasralla says the electoral court is manipulating results.
With 82% of the ballots counted, President Juan Orlando Hernández, who is seeking re-election, is leading the official count by a narrow margin.
Earlier, thousands of protesters marched in the capital, Tegucigalpa, accusing the authorities of fraud.
Mr Hernández was trailing five points behind Mr Nasralla in Sunday’s vote until the electoral court stopped updating its website on Monday.
When the count resumed the following day, Mr Nasralla’s clear lead began to dramatically disappear and by Wednesday Mr Hernández had edged ahead.
In response, Mr Nasralla called on his supporters to take to the streets in protest.
He then agreed to sign a document, along with Mr Hernández, vowing to respect the final result after every disputed vote had been scrutinised.
However Mr Nasralla later said the document he had signed with Mr Hernández had “no validity”.
The US state department has urged the authorities in Honduras to review the election results quickly.
Courtesy: BBC
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