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A group of soldiers announced today that the army came to power in Gabon shortly after the country’s electoral commission announced triumph of Gabonese President Ali Bongo. in
A group of soldiers announced today that the army came to power in Gabon shortly after the country’s electoral commission announced triumph of Gabonese President Ali Bongo. in the elections last Saturday.
“Our beautiful country Gabon has always been an oasis of peace. Today this country is experiencing serious institutional, political, economic and social crisis“- confirmed a group of twelve soldiers in a message broadcast on TV channel Gabon 24.
“In addition,” the uniformed officer who read the message emphasized, “it must be recognized that the organization of the timing of the elections, known as the general elections of August 26, 2023, did not meet the conditions for transparent, credible and inclusive votingwhich Gabonese and Gabonese have been waiting for for a long time.”
They also condemned it “To this is added irresponsible and unpredictable management. leading to a permanent deterioration in social cohesion with the risk of plunging the country into chaos.”
“Today, August 30, 2023, we, the Defense and Security Forces, have gathered in the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) on behalf of the people of Gabon and the guarantor of the protection of institutions. We decided to protect the world by putting an end to the current regime,” they decided.
The picture shows Gabonese people celebrating a military coup in the streets. Photo: EFE
They also stressed that “for this purpose the 26 August general election has been annulled. 2023, as well as truncated results.”
Except, The country’s borders are “closed until further notice” and “all the institutions of the Republic are dissolved, including the government, the Senate, the National Assembly and the Constitutional Court.
The leaders of the coup finally achieved “We urge people to calm and calm”and reaffirmed their “respect for Gabon’s obligations to the national and international community”.
The announcement came after the Autonomous and Permanent National Electoral Commission (CENAP) reported that Bongo, in power since 2009, has won the last 26 years of presidential elections.with 64.27% of the vote, despite accusations of fraud by the opposition.
Bongo, whose victory gives him a third five-year term, defeated the candidate of the main opposition coalition Alternancia 2023. Albert Ondo Ossa, which ended up in second place with 33.77% of views.
The picture shows a Gabonese talking to a soldier on the street. Photo: EFE
Ossa condemned “organized fraud” of the Democratic Party of Gabon (PDG) President Bongo in an election that took place without the presence of international observers.
Gabonese authorities they cut off the internet connection and imposed a curfew after the celebration this Saturday of the presidential, legislative and municipal elections.
More than 846,800 Gabonese were called to the polls this Saturday to vote on a day that was characterized by delays in the opening of some polling stations up to several hours.
In these elections in one round Bongo ran for a third five-year term. seizing power in 2009 after the death of his father, Omar Bongo, who had ruled the country since 1967.
This vote was shadow of the last 2016 presidential election (then the presidential term was seven years) when Bongo defeated the opposition of Jean Ping by less than 6,000 votes, with the opposition condemning electoral fraud.
Pictured is deposed President Ali Bongo. Photo: Reuters file.
Complaints sparked a post-election crisis with violent protests were brutally suppressed, in which the demonstrators came to set fire to the National Assembly.
These elections were also questioned internationally and the European Union monitoring mission, which did not send observers to Gabon this year, noticed “anomalies” that cast doubt on the process and its final outcome.
There was an announcement about the capture of Gabon by the military following the coup by the Niger army on 26 July.
Thus, Niger became the fourth country in West Africa led by a military junta, after Mali, Guinea-Conakry and Burkina Faso, where there were also coups between 2020 and 2022.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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