Kazakh opposition says election results were rigged
Published time: 20 Aug, 2007 12:12 Edited time: 20 Aug, 2007 16:12
Kazakhstan's opposition party Ak Zhol has called for a recount of Saturday's vote and the creation of a special commission to examine the results.
Kazakhstan's ruling presidential party Nur Otan won a landslide victory, taking 88 % of the vote, securing all the available seats.
None of the six opposition parties managed to cross the 7 % threshold necessary for getting into the assembly.
Observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe say the election failed to meet all international standards.
