Since the putsh of September 5, 2021, this West African country has been ruled by Colonel Mamady Doumbouya.
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Almost four months after the coup that overthrew President Alpha Condé, a coalition of civil society organizations called for a longer transition in order to better prepare for the next elections.
Twenty-four months instead of six. We are a long way from the deadline demanded by West African leaders for a return to civilian power in Guinea-Conakry. But the proposal from civil society seems more plausible at this stage. The citizens’ alliance for the transition (ACT), which brings together several organizations, goes a little in the direction of the junta by calling for the establishment of the organs of the transition, the adoption of a new Constitution and putting on electoral reforms before the organization of the elections.
In short, it is a matter of preparing well for the upcoming elections for a year and making the transition a success. The second year has been defined as an election year. By extending the transition period, the coalition of civil society organizations skilfully determines a precise timetable, which has not been done so far by the military junta.
Colonel Doumbouya, the strongman of the country, had promised to return power to civilians after an election, but he always refused to be dictated by a deadline. According to him, the transitional period will be set by a National Council in lieu of a legislative body in the process of being established. The transitional civilian Prime Minister Mohamed Béavogui recently presented the government’s roadmap, without specifying the agenda.
In this context, the initiative from civil society which extends the transition period and sets a deadline for the elections in the second year seems a good compromise. It remains to be seen whether the junta will take this proposal into account and set a precise timetable for the elections.
Since the coup d’état which ended the reign of Alpha Condé, consultations have been launched in Conakry, the capital, in order to achieve “the inclusive and peaceful transition” promised by the putschists.