Gabon’s coup junta promises democratic reforms to the country’s political parties

The new transitional president of the coup junta of GabonThe general Brice Oligui Nguemapromised reforms to further democratize the country’s institutions, after meeting with the country’s political parties and civil society leaders.

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“Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRIthe military junta) calls on all the leaders of the political parties to participate in the transition and build strong institutions that respond to the aspirations of the people of Gabon“, said Oligui Nguema in a speech broadcast late this Friday on state television.

“The dissolution of institutions is temporary. ANDIt is a measure to reorganize them and make them more democratic”, he added.

However, he has not yet mentioned how long the transition period will last, something that, he assured, will be decided jointly with the country’s political parties, which are “free” to “continue their activities” despite the coup.

In any case, this transition will end with the organization of an election “free” and “reliable”, settled.

Since his appointment, the strong man of the military meeting Gabonese has met with civil society leaders, representatives of Gabon’s political parties and a group of some two hundred businessmen, warning them of the need to commit to the “country development”.

The coup leaders took power this Wednesday, a few minutes after the electoral authorities of Gabon announce the victory of the deposed president, ali bongoin the controversial elections of July 26.

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The military – like the opposition – then assured that the elections were not transparent, credible or inclusive, and accused the Executive of governing “irresponsibly and unpredictably”thus deteriorating the “social cohesion”.

In addition, they put Bongo drum under house arrest forhigh treason to state institutions” and “mass embezzlement of public funds”, among other crimes.

The family of Bongo drum -who became president after his father’s death, Omar Bongoin 2009 – has been in power since 1967.

Despite the condemnation of the coup african unionthe Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), the United Nations and the Union Europeanamong others, it is expected that Oligui Nguemacommander of the republican guardan elite unit of the country’s Armed Forces, and a cousin of the ousted president, is sworn in as president of the transition next Monday.

The coup in Gabonone of the oil powers of Africa sub-Saharan region, is the second to occur in just over a month in Africaafter the Army seized power in Niger last July 26.

Gabon thus joined the list of countries that have had successful coups in the last three years and in which, in addition to Nigerare mali (August 2020 and May 2021), Guinea-Conakry (September 2021), Sudan (October 2021) and Burkina Faso (January and September 2022).

Source: Elcomercio

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