Angry protesters has set Gabon House of Assembly Ablaze after the country incumbent leader, President Ali Bongo wa re-elected in a very narrow margin. The protesters took to the street after the country election authority announced the result of the election. president Ali Bongo is the son of the former longtime ruler of the country, Omar Bongo. President Ali Bongo was first elected in 2009 after he succeeded his fahther as the president of Gabon. The opposition leader Jean Ping who contested the election with him told Aljazeera by telephone even before the result was released that he won the election. He stressed that based on the figure he had at hand, he had won. Gabon president on live broadcast to the nation which was broadcast live on state run television Gabon 24 claimed the election was peaceful and call for calm. The result was the closet in the history of Gabon. According to official result, President Bongo won by just 5,594 votes which is 49.80 percent of the election, while his determined rival Jean Ping got 48.23 percent. No one can rely say if the election was manipulated but only the country constitution authority. It has been a usual habit to most Africa leaders not to accept defect but former Nigeria president president Good Luck Jonathan break that york in Africa. Also Former first female president of Malawi also try to accept defeat to the opposition. Gabon opposition leader call for the recount of the vote.
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