Congolese voters' views: Adolphe

Adolphe Ambikile, 30, is a language teacher in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa.

United Nations soldiers have been patrolling with their tanks and helicopters to see how things have been going.

The agreement that Jean-Pierre Bemba and President Joseph Kabila made, saying that they would keep the peace, seems to have worked as things, in general, have been fine.

Some problems have gone on here in Kinshasa though. One former minister was trying out tricks. Surrounded by many bodyguards he was offering to buy voters' electoral cards.

But the voters were all Bemba supporters and so were not interested in his offer. Instead they stood up to him, menacing him to get their message through.

There was some trouble and one of the former minister's protectors shot up into the air. No-one was hurt.

The former minister then ran away. He had got the message.

But he is not alone - this has gone on a lot today and for some the offer of money is desirable.

CONGOLESE VOTERS' VIEWS Alain Matu, Kinshasa Leopold Musafiri, Bukavu Kudra Katembo, Kisangani Adolphe Ambikile, Kinshasa Adolphe's views prior run-off

Apart from these cases there were other problems like some going to vote, only then to find that someone had already voted in their place.

The voting stations have been more organised than last time. Lessons have been picked up on from July's polls.

The population have listened to their respective leaders' pleas for calm, abiding by the rules and looking after their chance to go and vote.

Now we are waiting to know the image of the winner. Tomorrow we'll be able to see the results for each individual station - the figures will be up on their walls for all to see.

And then all we'll have to do is wait to hear what the electoral commission publishes.

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