The League also reported receiving unconfirmed reports of vote buying.
They also claimed to have seen cases of vote buying.
Some foreign aid is involved in the scandals, which include allegations of vote buying and bad loans by state banks.
Indeed, recent publicity about vote buying may have increased the practice.
I pointed out that at least two of us had heard charges of vote buying.
They were in the hard-to-extinguish tradition of vote buying, where local politicians offered $5 to $100 for individuals' support.
Accusation of vote buying and blackmail has been most cited.
While the Nationalists have said they are trying to end vote buying, it is a tradition that continues.
As is often the case here, there have also been accusations of vote buying.
The election was also plagued by allegations of vote buying.