Madingou’s political consultation did not achieve its goals, according to the opposition

The Congolese political class met on November 25-27 in Madingou (South) for a consultation that would pave the way for a peaceful presidential election in 2021. But before the press on Monday, November 30, three major opposition leaders who attended this meeting confirmed that it was a failure due to lack of consensus. The force rejects these allegations.

as reported from Brazzaville, Loïcia Martial

Stakeholders in the consultation did not agree on three key points, namely the control of the electorate, the strengthening of the powers of the Electoral Commission and the limitation of election costs. The leader of the opposition, Pascal Tsaty Mabiala, takes stock of a missed meeting: “We did not reach an agreement in Madingou, so the harvest is poor. The only point we have agreed on is the fact that from now on, candidate representatives will be accepted to attend the meetings of the results summary centers at all levels. But the consensus on which our approach was based was not obtained, “he complained.

Arbitration by the head of state

Due to a lack of consensus, two other opposition leaders, Claudine Munari and Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas, are demanding arbitration by the head of state. “The ball is in the President of the Republic’s. It is up to him to decide; “It is up to him to know what kind of choice he will offer the Congolese people,” said Mrs Munari. “There was no consensus in Madingou. It is up to the President of the Republic to investigate and see what needs to be done, “he said. Kolélas.

The government “works”

For opponents, the conditions are far from met for a credible election of four months. “False”, answers a source close to the power for which “the government is working hard to ensure that the vote takes place in accordance with the constitutional deadlines”.

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