The Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), formerly in power, continues its introspection. On February 23 and 24, six months after the coup d’état, he organized meetings of self-criticism and refoundation. Each of the approximately 300 federations had to bring together activists to establish a diagnosis of the situation and propose solutions. This Wednesday, February 28, the summaries are made at the local level before being transmitted on Thursday to the provincial level. A report is expected on March 12. In the meantime, the first trends are starting to emerge.
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More than half of the 300 or so federations have participated in the meetings. “ It was a resumption activity after several months of inactivity. So we are satisfied », Indicates a senior executive.
At Gabon, some media are calling it a fiasco. But one official instead accuses the opposition of orchestrating a “ violent smear campaign “, he said. The latter nevertheless recognizes logistical problems and means to mobilize activists. “ Some prefer to wait a little longer before appearing with the CEO, given the context », Analyzes this manager. An executive, who preferred to remain in the background, rightly says that the CEO is “ far from the craze of yesteryear “. “ The party is not in great shape “, according to him.
As for the promised self-criticism, the activists would have pointed out the absence of democracy, the concentration of power in the hands of a few. The abolition of the post of Distinguished Comrade President, granted to Ali Bongo at the head of the party, would have been requested.
A divorce with the period of the ex-president and certain former executives currently in prison, such as his son Noureddin, would be expected. “ This era is seen as an unfortunate parenthesis. The activists want a return to fundamentals and to the governance of the time of Omar Bongo, whose figure is unanimously supported », confides a senior official.
But the return to grace still seems far away. A low-profile executive wants the problems of ” governance, opacity, vision and financial management », before deciding whether he will remain with the CEO.