In view of the Beninese legislative elections on January 8, the Autonomous National Electoral Commission (Céna) has requested additional documents from certain parties, including the Democrats of former President Boni Yayi. Sunday, November 13, the opposition party had still not gathered all that was missing for the validation of its file for Tuesday. The Beninese are now wondering the opposition will be dismissed as in 2019: their democracy was however cited as a model before the presidency of Patrice Talon.
With our correspondent in Cotonou, Jean-Luc Aplogan
Sunday evening, the Democrats lacked three tax certificates out of the 218 files. According to the party, the tax authorities are asking their three candidates for hundreds of millions of CFA francs, amounts that they contest. Monday, November 14, a working session is scheduled at the tax department with the party, RFI learned.
the tax clearance, one of the documents requestedis eliminatory and the law does not allow the names of candidates in difficulty to be replaced after submission of documents. Power is pointed out: “ Patrice Talon does not like elections “, declares the former Minister of Defense who has become an opponent Candide Azanai.
On social networks, many calls are made to the Head of State, asking him to organize an inclusive ballot in the name of peace and democracy. But the camp of the presidential majority defends and clears its leader. Patrice Talon has nothing to do with it, according to those close to him: any citizen who aspires to an elective mandate must pay his taxes, recommends the publication of one of his supporters.