In Gabon, the conclusions of the national dialogue were submitted on April 30, 2024 to the president of the transition. The ceremony was held at the presidential palace in Libreville. Details.
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With our special correspondent in Libreville, Sébastien Nemeth
This document contains a thousand resolutions delivered in one of the large rooms of the presidency, under the chandeliers and high white ceilings, in front of the military, dialogue commissioners, diplomats, politicians, dignitaries. After the artists and prayers, wishing in particular a new beginning for the Gabonthe Minister of Institutional Reform gave a succinct summary of this report.
The CEO, the former ruling party, was particularly targeted, because if it is recommended to suspend all political parties, for the Gabonese Democratic Party, Murielle Minkoue Mintsa announced investigations and prosecutions against its leaders, an ineligibility of three years for its presidents, vice-presidents, secretaries, members of the political bureau, the standing committee and the council of elders.
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Many elements have also been revealed on the future policy of national preference: presidential candidates must be born to a Gabonese father and mother. Moreover, the Ministry of the Interior will once again be responsible for organizing the elections. Also the end of the single bulletin which caused controversy last year. You will also have to be of Gabonese origin to be in government, married to a Gabonese or a Gabonese of origin for certain sensitive ministries, such as the Interior or Foreign Affairs.
Finally, a strict migration policy intended to “ stop the flow », declared the minister. We will even have a charter of Gabonese values for new arrivals to sign. It is now up to the authorities to implement these resolutions which are, for the moment, recommendations.