In Gabon, the Constitutional Court on Tuesday canceled a partial legislative organized in the center of the country. A vote won by the ruling party, but contested by the opposition. Appeals had been lodged with the Constitutional Court because of unfair organizational conditions. The supreme institution agreed with the applicants and therefore penalizes the power. An important decision as the country will organize highly anticipated general elections in 2023.
In quick succession, the opposition won two notable victories in the Constitutional Court. In October, the supreme authority had asked for the renewal of the Gabonese Council of Elections, because his renewal procedure was irregular. This time, it cancels a partial legislative in the center of the country after an appeal in particular from the PSD party, which considered that the conditions of organization favored the majority. However, the Gabonese call this Constitutional Court, the “ Pisa tower because it would lean to one side, that of power.
Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou, president of the PSD, is now calling for electoral reform before the 2023 presidential election: “ I ask that the entire political class be able to come together so that we no longer have any problem, by letting elections be held in bad conditions. This is why if the politicians meet to see the conditions of the elections, it will be a good thing to secure not only the elections, but to guarantee the social loss in our country. »
” It is important in terms of image »
According to a good source, judges are tired of teaching politics to politicians. Whereas there are seminars where the court explains the procedures. But the politicians do the same things again, they are stubborn », Indicates this good connoisseur of the institution.
Even if this canceled legislative concerns only one seat, ” it is important in terms of image “, he explains. Some critics believe that the magistrates are trying to restore their image. “ There will always be dissatisfied “, Notes this same source. In any case, the magistrates will be scrutinized again quickly. The Reagir party has just lodged an appeal against the procedure for the adoption of the finance bill.