Presidential Elections in the Seychelles

May 23rd, 2011   Articles | The Seychelles

During the elections last week end President James Michel was re-elected for a second fiveyear term in office. Voter turnout was 85 percent.

Seychelles President James Michel was May 19 to 21 re-elected for a second five-year term in office. Michel, the Lepep Party leader, won 55.46 percent of the vote. Opposition presidential candidates Wavel Ramkalawan of the Seychelles National Party received 41.43 percent of the votes, independent candidate Philippe Boulle received 1.66 percent of the vote and Hjalmarson Foundation cooperation partner New Democratic Party’s candidate Ralph Volcere won 1.45 per cent. Voter turnout was 85 percent, as reported in the web edition of the newspaper <i>Seychelles Nation</i>.

According to Reuters <i>Africa</i> Ramkalawan accused James Michel for letting election officials bribe oppositionals not to vote.

Election Campaign in the Seychelles

March 25th, 2011   Education | The Seychelles

Women and youth from the New Democratic Party met on March 18-20, on Mahe Island, Seychelles, for a conference on campaign. The conference was arranged in cooperation with the Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation

The New Democratic Party’s candidate is running for president in the up-coming election in May. The newly elected women’s and youth’s committees will play an active part in the presidential campaign.

The conference started with a follow-up of the New Democratic Party’s progress since the previous conference in late 2010 and a presentation by party leader Ralph Volcere of the party’s priorities in the presidential election. (more…)