Global General

Haiti's presidential run-off ends

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-21 11:08

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haiti's presidential run-off between former first lady Miralnde Manigat and singer Michel Martelly ended on Sunday in peace after an extension of one more hour of voting time in the capital city.

The results will be unveiled on Monday.

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The voting center closed at 5:00 pm local time (2200 GMT) as the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) decided to postpone the open time one more hour in the capital city due to poor logistic backup.

CEP president Gaillot Dorsinvil said he was satisfied with the voting and admitted there were some logistic problems in many voting centers, mainly in the west of the country.

The Haitian authorities reported one death during the run-off. Shootings were also reported in several parts of the country, but no casualties were reported.

The UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti deployed 9,000 soldiers and 2,000 policemen across the country to safeguard peace during the elections.

Edmond Mulet, chief of the UN mission in Haiti, said "there is no violence, everything is fine and everything is being developed in peace."

Mulet also thanked China for contributing policemen into the mission and praised their hard work.