Honestly, I didn’t think he’d admit defeat either. I thought he’d alter the results before he did that. I still believe he won’t leave power when his term is up.
I guess he figures that he has time to try again, and then a third time, if necessary.
After all, it’s not like he has really lost anything now because of the vote, is it? He just didn’t manage to grab the extra powers and time he had hoped for.
I’m with you on the idea of “leaving power”. He won’t until he is carried out toes-up and feet first.