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Angry voters flood streets as several candidates reject Haiti election

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Twelve of the 19 presidential candidates held a Sunday afternoon press conference calling for the Haiti election to be canceled. They accused the Inite party, backed by President Rene Preval, of 'massive fraud.'

Scores of voters said they were prohibited from voting because their names did not appear on rolls at the polling places. Angry voters threw rocks and bottles at United Nations peacekeeping forces and shut down polling places.

Twelve of the 19 presidential candidates held an afternoon press conference calling for the vote to be canceled. They accused the Inite party, backed by President Rene Preval, of "massive fraud."
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Angry voters flood streets as several candidates reject Haiti election - CSMonitor.com
 
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