Public unrest has grown amid allegations authorities are attempting to prevent the victory of front-runner and former Aristide ally Rene Preval. After initial returns gave him over 60% percent of the vote, Preval’s share has fallen below the 50% needed to avoid a run-off. Preval called for an investigation Tuesday, saying: “We are convinced that either massive fraud or gross errors stain the (electoral) process.” Preval also issued an appeal to his supporters, saying: “We tell the Haitian people to continue to demonstrate in a legal and intelligent way and without aggravating the people, without destroying private property, respecting everyone, letting children go to school and letting people go to work because politically we can reinforce our national and international support.” An unidentified Preval supporter told Reuters: “We ask all the world to stop hiding the truth from the Haitian people. In Haiti, the people voted and the vote of the bourgeoisie should not be listened to. The vote of the masses must be listened to. The vote of difference and not of influence–this is what the international community should listen to.”