The FNDC, the group that led the protest in Guinea against former President Alpha Condé, announced yesterday that it was suspending its call for a demonstration scheduled for Thursday, which was announced as the first major protest rally under the ruling junta in Conakry. The National Front for the Defense of the Constitution (FNDC) explained in a statement that it wanted ” give a chance to the dialogue proposed by the head of the transitional government Mohamed Béavogui.
With our correspondent in Conakry, Mouctar Bah
The FNDC had called for taking to the streets on Thursday and overriding the ban on all demonstrations enacted by the junta which came to power by force in 2021 by overthrowing President Condé. In the meantime, the FNDC has taken note of “ Declaration of Intent by the Prime Minister, Mohamed Béavogui, and announced that he was suspending the march scheduled for Thursday and observing a “one-week truce”.
” Given the steps taken with the national coordination by customary and religious leaders, traditional organizations and associations, but also civil society organizations and other good offices, (…), the FNDC informs national and international opinion that he observes a one-week truce by suspending the citizen and peaceful march, proof this Thursday, June 23, 2022 in Greater Conakry until June 30, 2022. However, the FNDC recalls that in the absence of convincing results during this period of suspension of his watchword, he will be obliged to renew his call to demonstrate in order to obtain the satisfaction of his legitimate demands “.
The Prime Minister says of transition, Mohamed Béavogui, appointed by the junta, reached out on Monday. ” I call on all the living forces of the nation around the dialogue table “, he said, arguing the “ reality (…) violent of the state of the country that he and his government faced during four weeks of ” immersion in the provinces outside of Conakry.
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