Election monitors from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said the December 30 DRC presidential election went relatively well despite chaotic scenes that prevented many from voting.

DRC’s electoral commission has stated results from Sunday’s presidential election could be pushed back past January 6 deadline.

In a statement, president of the Electoral Commission, Corneille Nangaa said that presently about just 17 percent of the tally sheets drawn up by individual polling stations have been verified by the commission.

The crucial election is meant to lead to DRC’s first democratic transfer of power in 59 years of independence.

Meanwhile, authorities in the DRC have blocked a TV station that is seen as pro-opposition from broadcasting, amid growing tension after Sunday’s presidential election.

State Media