“The same promises were made in 2024 and it came to nothing” on the end of the transition

The same promises were made in 2024 and it came

In Guinea, this December 31, 2024, during his speech to the Nation, the president of the transition affirmed that 2025 “ will be a crucial election year to complete the return to constitutional order », more than three years after the coup d’état which overthrew Alpha Condé. Souleymane Souza Konaté, communications officer for the Anad opposition coalition, displays his skepticism: “ We expected General Mamadi Doumbouya to give us a precise timetable, to reiterate his commitment that neither he nor any member of the transition can be a candidate during the next elections. »

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In Guineathe year 2025 will be a crucial electoral year to complete the return to constitutional order », promise of General Mamadi Doumbouya on national television, during his wishes to the Nation.

The president of the transition announced the total resumption of political activities with a view to legislative, presidential and municipal elections. He also said that a date for a referendum for the adoption of a new Constitution would be announced within the next three months.

The resumption of political activities is not an announcement for us! »

But for Souleymane Souza Konaté, the communications officer for the opposition political coalition National Alliance for Alternation and Democracy (Anad), these announcements, which are not based on any clear timetable, are promises “ already heard » and not very credible. “ We say that it is not sincere, because they promised the constitutional referendum in March 2024he judges on the microphone of Liza Fabbian. Then it was November. Afterwards, the Prime Minister committed to the fact that it would be December at the latest. And that wasn’t the case. Today, we are talking about the first quarter (2025). For us, that absolutely does not resolve the issue. “.

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Souleymane Souza Konaté: “ The resumption of political activities is not an announcement for us! Taking a decision to systematically ban political demonstrations throughout the national territory, we have always said that it is illegal. If they return to better feelings, for us, it is part of the natural order of things. There is no major progress. »

He concludes: “ We expected the general Mamadi Doumbouya that he gives us a precise timetable on the return to constitutional order, that General Mamadi Doumbouya reiterates his commitment to the takeover of power on September 5, 2021, that neither he nor any member of the transitional bodies can be a candidate in the next elections. But we didn’t hear any of that. These are the same promises that were kept in 2024 and it led to absolutely nothing. »

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Mamadi Doumbouya took power on September 5, 2021 by overthrowing Alpha Condé, head of Guinea from 2010 to 2021, highly contested after his re-election for a third term. The new authorities, resulting from the putsch, then committed to a return to constitutional order before the end of 2024.

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