LILLE, France, Oct 27 (AFP) - Prime Minister Lionel Jospin said Friday it was up to the people of the Ivory Coast to decide on whether to hold a new presidential election, refusing to join in widespread calls for a new poll. It is "up to the Ivorians to decide" if they want a new presidential election," said Jospin, while on visit in the northern city of Lille. But he warned there remained the danger "of ending up in a situation without any authority" if the result of the presidential vote was not respected. France has stood alone so far in refusing to add its voice to international calls for once-stable Ivory Coast to hold a replay of the controversial poll that was aimed at restoring democratic rule. Opposition leader and former prime minister Alassane Ouattara -- barred from the vote Sunday -- was meeting Friday with new President Laurent Gbagdo to try to restore calm after street battles between their rival camps left scores dead. jlb/db/ns/ml _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------