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Guinea: both candidates Appeal for calm

By on October 25, 2010
Following the violence that erupted in Upper Guinea, the two second-round candidates have called for calm, asking for their supporters and activists to avoid violence and said they want go to elections as soon as possible, in peace and tranquility and in a sense of responsibility and restraint in order to preserve peace and unity of the nation.

Both candidates have added that what worry them are the tribalism debate and the excessive violence. General Konaté, addressed the nation and voiced how disappointed and frustrated he is. He is disappointed that democracy can be “a pretext for violence and confrontation. Violence, says the general, is providing a new source of concern because it is not just political bickering, but a serious threat to the social cohesion and to the process of transition. He will not let Guineans to be hunted because of their ethnic, religious or political affiliation. “The unity of the nation will be preserved at all costs, he said. Konaté added that investigations were underway to shed light on the events of recent days and promised a “zero tolerance” for offenders and perpetrators of crime. “No way to be again indexed by the national and international justice because of further abuse, and another bloodbath” apparently desired by “some national life actors” whose political and electoral strategy is based on the chaos and disorder. According to medical sources, forty wounded were treated at Siguiri, and some are suffering from head injuries. It is also reported that the president of the National Observatory for Human Rights, Aliou Barry, was severely beaten by police and was taken to the “Ambroise Paré” hospital to receive medical care.

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