Guinea: What solution could bring back order?

By on October 20, 2010

Organised June 27, 2010, the first round of elections had dangled an honourable exit from the long crisis, but four months later, the bitterness, anger, indignation or resignation, begin to earn even the most optimistic: Guineans, until it is proven otherwise, are unable to hold the second round of this crucial election, as the crisis persists in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), including 12 members who reject the current president and two vice- Presidents.

Meanwhile, the National Civil Society Council has proposed to the interim president, General Konaté, to dissolve the INEC and appoint another person of the civil society as a new head of a directorate consisting of one representative from each camp. However, this idea was rejected by both camps. Surprisingly, the Guinea’s military has named a new head of the contentious electoral commission in hopes of pushing through with Sunday’s delayed presidential election, but witnesses have reported that police Tuesday killed two supporters of the leading candidate in that vote. while the Guineans and the international community are hoping a solution to be found with General Siaka Toumany Sangare, named to head the independent national electoral commission, in replacement of Loucény Camara who declared that General Konaté has now unblocked one of the obstacles by naming a new electoral chief, so that should help ensure a disciplined, orderly, and peaceful second round… three days before the election day.

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