François Bozizé announces his support for former Central African Prime Minister Anicet-Georges Dologuélé in the presidential election, ten days after the Constitutional Court annulled his candidacy. The two men announced this on Wednesday in Bossangoa, where Anicet Georges Dologuélé came to find the former president, to complete his alliance.
With our special correspondent in Bangui, Florence morice
Their possible alliance had been the subject of intense discussions for several days. It’s official now. And it was François Bozizé who announced it to the press on Wednesday in his stronghold of Bossangoa after a meeting between the two men: “The Kwa na Kwa party supports President Dologuélé’s candidacy. We agreed, it’s a decision of the Kwa na Kwa Political Bureau. And we’re just doing it now. ”
No single candidacy in sight for the opposition
In addition to his political support, François Bozizé therefore promises to make the party’s leaders and its infrastructure available to Anicet-Georges Dologuélé. This announcement welcomed the former Prime Minister with “joy” and pride: “Having the support of President Bozizé and the Kwa na Kwa Party is really … I want to say that there are two big supporters. We will try and I and my party deserve this confidence that Kwa na Kwa and President Bozizé have decided to place in us. “
No further details on the terms of this alliance have been leaked. A few weeks ago, François Bozizé emerged as the outgoing president’s main contender in this presidential election before his candidacy annulled by the Constitutional Court. He is really under the UN arrest warrant and sanctions. On the other hand, François Bozizé on Tuesday called on all opposition leaders to agree a unique application has remained unanswered at the moment.
The pressure is increasing on Bozizé
At the same time, the Central African authorities and Minusca are multiplying the messages against him to prevent any attempt to “destabilize” the electoral process. The UN mission spoke to former President Bozizé during his press conference on Wednesday to urge him to “avoid taking measures that could destabilize or disrupt the electoral process”. Vladimir Monteiro, spokesman for Minusca, insists: “His activities within the country and his contacts with armed groups are unlikely to contribute to a peaceful electoral process that we all want and that we work for. . “
The day before, it was the Advocate General of the Bangui Court of Appeal, Éric Didier Tambo, who issued a warning and explicitly addressed François Bozizé. He swung the threat of legal action against anyone who tried to “so disagree” before and during the election.
Last weekend, ex-President Bozizé justified himself over his recent meetings with leaders of armed groups. He said it was simply a matter of coming and visiting them as part of the campaign trips he leads to support his legislative candidates.
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