New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Guinea's opposition on Wednesday denounced alleged irregularities in a constitutional referendum that could allow the country's junta leader to run for president.

Results from Sunday's referendum showed that 89.38% of voters backed the proposed constitution, the minister of territorial administration said on Tuesday. The figure was slightly lower than the 90.06% of "yes" votes the Directorate General of Elections announced the day before. With a turnout of 86.42%, the measure passed by a comfortable margin, as only 50% was needed.

The Directorate General of Elections is a newly created body that oversees the voting and counting. Its two heads were selected by junta leader Gen. Mamadi Doumbouya, who took power by f...