This Sunday, May 23, a new round of legislative elections will take place in the Central African Republic. The third in a troubled choice. Today, 90 deputies are already officially in office, but 50 seats remain to be filled. The security issue is still present, but in this election new candidates are also emerging.
The first round, on December 27, had been severely disturbed of the uprising Coalition of Patriots for Change (CPC), which almost prevents half of the population goes to the pollsOn 14 March, we therefore voted again for a first round in constituencies that had not been able to go to the polls, as well as in those where a second round was necessary. Fifty seats will be affected this Sunday, May 23, and eight constituencies are expected to vote for the first time.
On the security front, several constituencies could not vote in previous elections. In Bakouma, for example, a mining area in the eastern part of the country, which until recently was held by armed groups, has had its bridges repaired and destroyed. The third attempt to vote could be right. All the more so as all forces are invited to contribute: FACA, peacekeepers, as well as Russian “instructors”, according to the main report of ANE.
While the Central African Armed Forces and their allies have announced the takeover of major cities, security is still an important issue. Rainbow Count Network puts 500 observers in the field, its national coordinator AliOusmane is optimistic about the conduct of the poll.
CENTRAFRIQUE _SON MORGN Partial legislative choice. Its Arc a ciel network. The security situation.
Everything is clear so that the elections can be held under good conditions, he confirms, for most of our territory has been liberated, and the voters who yesterday, in Bakouma, could not vote, today can do so, because the security forces are there. So I think we will minimize the risks of uncertainty. People will vote with confidence. There is a relative fear, but you always have to be careful because there may be people who can interrupt the process here or there. So the mission of the security forces is the responsibility of the security forces. I think the state will look. It falls under the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Security, and then there are our partners who are there, Minusca and others. So everyone there, everyone when it comes to them, will put all their seriousness into ensuring total security on polling day.
Politically, President Touadéras United Hearts Movement and its allied parties already have about 40 seats in the assembly. They are no longer far from the absolute majority, a goal that seems to be achieved during this new vote.
22 elected officials without marking
But this new National Assembly will be particularly noticeable the place of independenceThey are already 22 for having been elected. And many more remain. This is a novelty in the Central African political landscape. In the number of these unmarked candidates, some observers see the emergence of a new political class that wants to stand out from the traditional parties.
Others emphasize that some of the independent candidates or elected representatives are already known for their proximity to the presidential majority. A proportion that is still difficult to assess. The stakes are high. Negotiations with these unofficial personalities have already begun in Bangui. But beyond that, the political efforts seem limited: the president of the National Assembly, the office, the committees are already in place and are usually acquired in power.
Meckassoua throws
Locally, however, the former tenant of the perch, the opponent AbdouKarim Meckassoua, is in Bangui 3rd district in a vote against the candidate supported by the presidential party.
Under the influence of a request for the waiver of his parliamentary immunity, he risks legal proceedings if he loses his fiefdom at PK5. Finally, in terms of parity, the battle has already been lost, with ten deputies elected and only ten other candidates in battle today.
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