DR Congo’s presidential election, Martin Fayulu, runner-up rejects MP seat

 The runner up in DR Congo’s presidential election, Martin Fayulu, has rejected an MP seat offered to him by the National Assembly, saying he rightfully won the December 30 vote. He has described the seat as inappropriate for someone who considers himself DR Congo’s elected president. "I am the elected president, and this is what I consider myself to be. I cannot be both the elected president and an MP", Fayulu said. The opposition leader garnered 34.8 percent of the vote against the incumbent Felix Tshisekedi’s 38.5 percent, but maintains the numbers stood closer to 60 percent of the vote.