DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea’s opposition denounced on Wednesday alleged irregularities in a constitutional referendum that could allow the leader of the country’s junta to run for president.

Results from Sunday’s referendum showed that 89.38% of voters backed the proposed constitution, the minister of territorial administration, Ibrahima Kalil Conde, said on Tuesday, slightly lower than the 90.06% of “yes” votes announced by the Directorate General of Elections the day before. The vote saw an 86.42%, turnout, a comfrotable margin from the needed 50% to pass.

Faya Millimono, leader of the opposition party Liberal Bloc, claimed ballots were pre-marked, while thousands of others were annulled, and local chiefs voted in place of citizens under pressure to suppress “no” votes on Sunday.

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