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Guinea: Sékouba Konaté threatens to resign
General Sékouba Konaté, chairman of the Transition, retired after having voted, June 27 But accusations of fraud and events of July 5, have broken his silence.
Personally challenged by some candidates, including Sidya Touré, he insisted to meet with the country’s political leaders and representatives of key institutions. He threatened to resign if the unrest – yet controlled – should continue. Insults against his parents were thrown by the strikers. He was “deeply touched” by the words that were used against him at events, and did not bear that his neutrality in the election could be challenged. “This is not a good way to do. Down into the streets, manipulated women and children were lunched…to plunge the country into uncertainty… I will not accept it” he said.
He first threatened to resign within 72 hours if the disappointed candidates in the first round did not call their supporters for calm. But after the many discussions, he had with the Guinean actors of the transition and some members of the international community, General Konaté appeared more calm and receptive. If Konaté has kept his decision to quit as he kept his word from intervening in the elections, then the consequences could be incalculable, for a country holding of the first free elections.
All is well that ends well, should the Guineans say; throughout the afternoon, some political figures, members of the army and representatives of the civil society have succeeded to the presidential residence of Boulbinet: Alpha Condé, Cellou Dalein Diallo and Sidya Touré, among others…