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Four Surinamese parties formed an alliance over the weekend in an attempt to oust President Desi Bouterse following elections last week, the Associated Press reported.
Preliminary results show that the opposition United Reform Party (VHP) won 20 seats in the 51-member parliament, while Bouterse’s National Democratic Party won 16.
The new coalition would hold 33 seats, only requiring one more to reach the two-thirds majority needed to elect a new president.
Bouterse has rejected the results and asked for a recount, the AP reported separately. He currently faces criminal convictions at home and in the Netherlands, and could lose his immunity against prosecution if he leaves office.
The Independent Electoral Bureau said Sunday it has counted more than 99 percent of the votes from the May 25 election. It is expected to publish the results later this week.
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