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Guinea: Finally, we did it and Conakry can be proud

By on July 1, 2010
Until the last moment, they were few (Africans and Guineans), to believe in the Guinean presidential election. It was too beautiful to be true, the scenario of credible presidential elections organised within one year, in a country kept away from any democratic practice for a half a century.

Certainly, the electoral process is still underway. It is necessary to skin all the bulletins, to proclaim the results, which might generate contestations and to may be organize for a second ballot if necessary. It is also necessary to settle the new elected power, to accompany it and help for a better take off, without being a prey or becoming a predator.
The path is still thus long to walk through. The elected president knows that he has no right to make mistakes. He cannot betray the immense hope carried in him.
And the Guineans can be proud, succeeding in the most audacious challenge of these last decades in Africa: catch up in a few months a delay accused in fifty two years.
Unlike some African countries, having difficulties in having their citizens vote abroad; more than 50 000 Guineans of the Diaspora were able to vote in total freedom and for the first time of their life.
This experience is a denial to all the accusing speeches about the immaturity of Africa to embrace democracy. It is the perfect illustration of a reality, eyes wide open: the Africans have the same aspiration as all other peoples of the world; they want to be masters of their fate through the free choice of their leaders.

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