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Burundi: the necessary compromise

By on June 11, 2010
Pierre NKurunziza, president of Burundi, will go, apparently, alone to play the democrats in front of the ballot boxes, on the presidential election day.

The boycott announced by the opposition is based on the certainty that “he, who steal an egg, will steal an ox”. Having accused the Burundian power of a mega-electoral robbery during the primary elections of last May 24th, the opposition had demanded their  cancellation, and decided to boycott the presidential elections, for which the outgoing Head of State will be the unique candidate. “We are convinced, without any doubt, that the power will be engaged in another electoral holdup”. The opposition had declared.
However, by deciding to put itself offside, would the opposition like to protect itself against a possible defeat? Or, on the contrary, its fears and anxieties are based on certainties? In every case, the experience has showed that the empty-chair policy has never paid. The observers consider that in any case, the opposition should be resolved in a necessary compromise. But, as it should privilege the dialogue, as the power should show its deep attachment in a consensual election.
In any case, if the opposition boycott is confirmed, Pierre NKurunziza would be one of the rare African presidents, otherwise the only one, on the continent, to dash alone into a race for the presidency. Unless of a possible hope of a likely internal mediation under the former president Pierre Buyoya’s umbrella…

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